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Tourmaline and emerald brooch, 'Digitale', 1947, René Boivin
Estimate
11,000 - 16,000 CHF
Sold
72,100 CHF
bidding is closed
Description
Of stylised floral design, set with pear-shaped pink tourmalines and circular-cut emeralds, mounted in yellow gold, the back inscribed with SEPT. 1949 JANV.29-1950 and a quote of Jean Giraudoux, Ondine, 1939: Ma solitude commence à deux pas de toi.
Literature
Cf: Françoise Cailles, René Boivin Joaillier, page 227 for a very similar brooch, 'Digitale', dated 1944.
Catalogue Note
Accompanied by a letter of authentication.