Lot 219
  • 219

CORAL, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND BANGLE, CIRCA 1925

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

Designed as a confronted pair of mythical sea creatures, their heads of carved coral, their mouths holding domed motifs set with circular-cut diamonds, their bodies applied with blue enamel scales and further enhanced with pavĂ©-and collet-set circular-cut, square and baguette diamonds, inner circumference approximately 175mm, French assay marks, indistinctly numbered.

Literature

Cf.: Sylvie Raulet, Art Deco Jewelry, Thames and Hudson, London, 1985, pg. 161, for illustrations of two closely related bangles, one by Lacloche.
Cf.: Hans Nadelhoffer, Cartier, London, 2007, pg. 225, for a similar 'Chimaera' bangle by Cartier, circa 1928, from the collection of Ganna Walska.

Condition

Stamped with French assay marks for 18 carat gold, indistinctly numbered. One end of bangle slightly higher than other. Coral with one small section to snout of one sea creature broken and sympathetically restored, some other minor, polished chips, otherwise in good condition. Some small chips and losses to enamel. Estimated total diamond weight approximately 4.00 - 5.00 carats. Inner circumference measured as a full circle. Overall in good condition, gross weight approximately 54.6 grams.
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