Lot Essay
Cf. V. Becker, The Jewellery of René Lalique, London, The Goldsmiths' Company, 1987, p. 48, ill. 21 for a similar jewel and p. 180, ill. 203 for the drawing of a similar jewel
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AN ART NOUVEAU GALALITH, ENAMEL AND PEARL PENDENT NECKLACE, BY RENÉ LALIQUE
The oval galalith panel depicting a nymph sitting on a textured gold branch, the surround designed as a golden scrolling tree trunk, applied with green enamel ivy leaves, suspending a pearl, to the green enamel baton-shaped chain, 1899-1901, pendant 11.5 cm, chain 74.0 cm, with French assay marks for gold
Signed Lalique
Please note that the pearl has not been tested for natural origin.
The oval galalith panel depicting a nymph sitting on a textured gold branch, the surround designed as a golden scrolling tree trunk, applied with green enamel ivy leaves, suspending a pearl, to the green enamel baton-shaped chain, 1899-1901, pendant 11.5 cm, chain 74.0 cm, with French assay marks for gold
Signed Lalique
Please note that the pearl has not been tested for natural origin.
Provenance
Michel Perinet
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