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Gold and enamel brooch, Lalique, Circa 1900
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- gold, enamel
The plaque depicting a line of angels singing, applied with translucent pearlescent enamel, signed Lalique, French assay marks.
Literature
Cf: Maria Teresa Gomes Ferreira, ‘Lalique Bijoux’, Lisbonne 1999, page 115.
Cf: Sigrid Barten, ‘René Lalique,’ Bonn 1977, page 405 for very similar examples of this brooch.
Cf: Sigrid Barten, ‘René Lalique,’ Bonn 1977, page 405 for very similar examples of this brooch.
Condition
Stamped with French assay marks for 18 carat gold. Signed Lalique. Enamel with slight wear to raised surfaces, the reverse of the brooch flooded with same enamel. Slight abrasions to mount consistent with age and wear. In good condition.
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"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Rene Lalique was probably one of the most famous of all jewellers to embrace the Art Nouveau doctrine. Renowned for his fantastical zoomorphic forms merging naturalism and the feminine form with insect motifs. From 1891 to 1894 he made a series of dramatic jewels for the actress Sarah Bernhardt and was to triumph at the Paris International Exhibition in 1900 with an amazing display of jewels. He was particularly fond of experimenting with a variety of unusual materials of low commercial value such as horn and glass, which were given equal prominence alongside precious stones and diamonds in his jewels. After 1908 he was to devote his energies to glass making for which he has a lasting reputation today.