Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels
Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels
A gold and polychrome enamel pendant case or ‘Tablet’, probably English, circa 1600
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July 15, 12:26 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A gold and polychrome enamel pendant case or ‘Tablet’, probably English, circa 1600
Cushion shaped, cloisonné enamelled at the body and hinged cover in green, white, blue, yellow and black with geometric motifs scrolls and leaves, hinged, with hanging mount and pendant for a pearl, set with a diamond
10.5cm, 4 1/2in overall
Henry Ford II was the eldest grandson of the founder of the Ford Motor company and president of the company himself between 1945 and 1960. His father Edsel Ford I, was a renowned collector and art benefactor
Similar ornament, particularly the angular white sections, can be found in the published works of Corvinianus Saur (1575-1635) goldsmith to Christian IV of Denmark and the Parisian Jacques Hurtu (1584-1635). See: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/content-search?q=corvinianus%20saur and https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search#!?q=Jacques%20Hurtu&perPage=20&sortBy=Relevance&offset=0&pageSize=0
A particularly early example would include the embroidered ornament worn by Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, painted by an unknown artist circa 1546 (London, National Portrait Gallery) https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/use-this-image/?mkey=mw07933