Lot 123
  • 123

Collier à breloques en or, argent, émail, corail, turquoise, rubis et verre

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • or, argent, émail, corail, agate, rubis, turquoise, verre
composé d’une double chaîne palmier ornée de 27 nœuds, chacun retenant une breloque figurant respectivement: un cor de chasse en or, poinçon français de garantie;  une longue-vue ;  une théière en or, le couvercle ouvrant, poinçon français de garantie;  une chaise en or, poinçon français de garantie;  une bouteille de champagne et sa flûte en argent et or, poinçon français de garantie; un poisson articulé; une poire à poudre en or émaillé polychrome, le couvercle ouvrant, poinçon français de garantie; une volière en or, poinçon français de garantie;  un chat en corail, le collier orné d'un cadenas; une boussole, une cravache, une chèvre, un casque prussien et une besace; un face-à-main; une lampe à huile ornée d'un cachet en agate, poinçon de maître partiellement lisible; une calèche en or émaillé tirée par un cheval en argent, poinçon français de garantie; une boussole en or, poinçon français de garantie ; un porte-mines en or 9 carats et turquoise; un poisson articulé en or émaillé jaune-orangé, poinçon français de garantie; un lévrier en corail; une lampe ouvrante en argent et or; un fusil en or, poinçon français de garantie; une petite boîte à jeux en or émaillé polychrome, poinçon français de garantie; un face-à- main en or, poinçon français de garantie; un fauteuil partiellement émaillé, poinçon français de garantie; une main en corail; un éventail articulé en argent et or à décor repercé; un tambour en or et agate;  un mulot en argent, rubis et or, poinçon français de garantie;  une main en or; 59,6g, longueur 400 mm, manques à l'émail

Literature

Cf. Heni Vever, "La Joaillerie Française du XIXème siècle", Thames & Hudson Ltd., London, 2001, p. 1152 et 1153 pour des illustrations de breloques en forme de lampe à huile et de fusils par Ernest Vever 

Condition

The double gold chain decorated with 27 bows, each suspending a charm designed respectively as: a hunting horn, French assay mark (eagle's head); a gold spy glass; a teapot with hinged lid, French assay mark (eagle's head); a gold chair, French assay mark (eagle's head); a silver and gold champagne bottle and flute, French assay mark (boar's head); an articulated fish; a gold and enamel powder flask, with hinged lid, French assay mark (eagle's head); a gold bird cage with damaged glass bird inside, French assay mark (eagle's head); a coral cat with padlock on it's collar; a gold group composed of a Prussian helmet, a saddle bag, a goat, a riding crop, a compass; a silver, gold and blue glass lorgnette; a gold, silver and agate, argand oil lamp with partial maker's mark (E ...); a silver hose pulling and gold and enamel buggy, French assay mark (eagle's head), some losses to the enamel; an engraved gold compass, French assay mark (eagle's head); a 9 ct gold and turquoise pencil, stamped 9ct; a gold and enamel articulated fish, French assay mark (eagle's head); a coral greyhound; a silver, gold and glass signal lamp with hinged door; a gold engraved rifle, French assay mark (eagle's head);  a rectangular gold and silver game trunk, French assay mark (eagle's head), losses to the enamel; a gold and glass lorgnette, French assay mark (eagle's head); a gold and enamel armchair, French assay mark (eagle's head), losses to the enamel; a coral hand; a silver and gold open work hinged fan; a gold and agate drum; a silver, gold and ruby rat, French assay mark (boar's head); a gold hand; length of the necklace 400mm approximately. Additional images available upon request. Cf. Heni Vever, "French Jewelry of the 19th Century", Thames & Hudson Ltd., London, 2001, p. 1152 and 1153 for illustrations of similar argand oil lamp and rifle charms by Ernest Vever
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