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ENAMEL, PEARL AND DIAMOND BROOCH/PENDANT, PROBABLY BY GUSTAV NAUTHE, CIRCA 1900
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
Designed as stylised leaves and encircling bud motifs, embellished with pearls, rose-cut diamonds and pliqué-a-jour enamel, to a trace link chain, length approximately 440mm, detachable chain, later brooch fitting, Austrian maker's marks probably Gustav Nauthe, Soviet control marks, St Petersburg, two small diamonds deficient.
Literature
Cf: Amanda Triossi and Daniela Mascetti, The Necklace from Antiquity to the Present, Thames & Hudson, 1997, page 129 for an image of an Art Nouveau necklace with pliqué-a-jour enamel work and pearls, said to be sold by the Parisian jeweller, Beaudouin.
Condition
Enamel in very good condition on the whole one leaf with some crazing. Minor tarnishing to reverse. Later brooch fitting. Some pearls with patches of light yellow staining, well matched. In good condition.
"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.
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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."