Lot 218
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Egyptian-Revival Gold-Plated Silver, Colored Stone and Enamel Necklace, Émile Philippe, Paris

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • gold, colored stone, silver, enamel
Composed of carved scarabs of lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate, jasper and green chalcedony, the reverses engraved with false hieroglyphs, mounted on gilt silver links, of various ancient Egyptian iconography, enhanced by multi-colored champlevé enamel, the large central link of boat and temple pylon motif accented by two cabochon garnets; the pendants (four missing) of carved heart, udjat-eye and poppy blossoms in banded agate, lapis lazuli, carnelian and jasper; further enhanced by an inner row of cartouches enumerating various gods and goddesses, alternating with frogs, baboons, feathered serpents, a lioness, gazelle and stylized lotus blossom motifs, length 18 inches, signed E. Philippe, Paris, with French assay marks; accompanied by a single pendant earring of similar design, with French assay and maker's marks; circa 1878.

Condition

In good condition, with overall surface wear and patination commensurate with age. Enamel remains intact. Signature found on the reverse of the clasp. Also bearing maker's mark for Emile Philippe in several locations. Fitted with a safety chain. The singular pendant earring also in good condition with wear and patination commensurate with age. Marks located on the screw-top backing.
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Catalogue Note

For another similar example by Émile Philippe see Egyptomania: Egypt in Western Art, 1730-1930, by Jean-Marcel Humbert, Michael Pantazzi and Christiane Ziegler, pages 477-479, no. 323. Émile Philippe is also mentioned in Cartier: Jewelers Extraordinary by Hans Nadelhoffer in the chapter titled 'Pharoahs, Sphinxes and Pyramids.' Nadelhoffer notes that Philippe was a pupil of Jules Wièse père. The similar example noted above was exhibited at The Universal Exhibition, Paris, 1878 and was gifted by Philippe in 1878 to the Musée des Arts Decoratifs.