circa 1900

Enamel longchain necklace, Lalique, circa 1900 - Sothebys Alternate links and pendant designed as sprays of wisteria applied with plique à jour and pearlescent enamel, length approximately 620mm, signed Lalique.  Estimation: 55,000 - 62,000 CHF LITTERATURE: Cf: Sigrid Barten, René Lalique: Schmuck und Objets d'art 1890 - 1910, Munich, 1977, pages 128, 185 and 259; and Cf: René Lalique, Musée des Arts décoratifs, Réunion des Musées nationaux, Paris, 1991, page 68 for similar examples of wisteria... [Lire la suite]

A carved black hardwood bench, Indochina, circa 1900. Photo courtesy Florence Number Nine cm. 115 x 167 x 65. Estimate: €5,000 - €6,000 Florence Number Nine. Asian, Himalayan & Indian Works of Art. 18 May 2013 10:30am. Via del Poggio Imperiale 9. Florence 50125 Italy - http://www.florencenumbe... - info@florencenumbernine....- Tel: +44 79 69393329

A carved black hardwood cabinet, Indochina, circa 1900. Photo courtesy Florence Number Nine cm. 183,5 x 103 x 36,5. Estimate: €3,000 - €5,000 Florence Number Nine. Asian, Himalayan & Indian Works of Art. 18 May 2013 10:30am. Via del Poggio Imperiale 9. Florence 50125 Italy - http://www.florencenumbe... - info@florencenumbernine....- Tel: +44 79 69393329

Diamond tiara, circa 1900. Photo Sotheby's The central fleur-de-lys motif set en tremblant to a tiara composed of foliate and lanceolated motifs, set with cushion-shaped, circular-cut and rose diamonds,inner circumference approximately 170mm, accompanied by a detachable tiara frame, inner circumference approximately 340mm. Estimate:  100,000 – 150,000 CHF THE PROPERTY OF A MEMBER OF A EUROPEAN ROYAL FAMILY Provenance: This tiara was originally part of the wedding present from... [Lire la suite]

Diamond brooch, Circa 1900 - Sotheby's.   Designed as an open work rectangular plaque millegrain set with circular-cut and rose diamonds, to a foliate engraved gallery. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 GBP Sotheby's. Jewels. London | 11 Apr 2013 www.sothebys.com

Art Nouveau Plique-à-jour enamel and diamond dragonfly brooch, French, circa 1900 - Sotheby's Mounted en tremblant, the wings of green and blue plique-à-jour enamel edged in rose-cut diamonds, the body decorated with old-mine diamonds and apple green translucent enamel, the eyes set with 2 pinkish-gray pearls, mounted in gold and silver, maker's mark GA for Georges Auger, assay marks. Lot Sold: 52,000 USD Sotheby's Important Jewels New York | 17 Oct 2007 www.sothebys.com

Art Nouveau Plique-à-jour enamel jewelled butterfly brooch, French, circa 1900 - Sotheby's Mounted en tremblant, the body formed of a cluster of rose-cut diamonds and an elongated pear-shaped cabochon opal, the wings of plique-à-jour enamel in pastel shades of blue, rose and yellow-orange, edged in small rose-cut diamonds and decorated with 2 oval cabochon rubies, mounted in 18 karat gold, French assay mark. Lot Sold: 61,000 USD Sotheby's Important Jewels New York | 17 Oct 2007 www.sothebys.com

Extraordinary Victorian Gold Snake Ring, England, circa 1900. Sue Brown.

Gold, Pearl and Enamel Brooch/Pendant, Plisson et Hartz, Circa 1900 Designed as a nymph emerging from a stylised iris decorated with matt white, green and yellow ochre enamel, suspending a pearl drop, French assay and maker's marks, 56 Zolotnik mark, brooch pin detachable, enamel with some losses, accompanied by a glazed display case. Estimate 3,000—5,000 GBP LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: Cf: Sotheby's Catalogue, Art Nouveau Jewellery and Jewels from the Belle Epoque 1890 - 1914, 18th June 1998, London, lot 473 where this piece... [Lire la suite]

Egyptian-revival jeweled corsage ornament, circa 1900 Composed of Egyptian glazed steatite and faience scarabs, amulets and beads, New Kingdom, 1554-1080 B.C., arranged in swags and fringes, further strung with pearls, the central scarab depicting the god Bes on obverse and reverse, the balance engraved on the back with hieroglyphs, three scarabs flanked by wings of turquoise and royal blue guilloché enamel, further decorated with fancy-shaped links and a lotus blossom similarly enameled, accented throughout with... [Lire la suite]