Gold, turquoise, enamel, and diamond brooch/pendant, G.R. Sandoz, circa 1900 - Photo Sotheby's

The scene decorated in opaque enamel, depicting a lotus flower surrounded by water lillies, surmounted by two dragonflies, the wings set with Plique-à-jourenamel, highlighted with turquoise drops, circular- and single-cut diamonds,signed G.R.Sandoz, French assay marks, detachable brooch fitting. Estimation: 10,000 - 15,000 GBP. Lot. Vendu 27,500 GBP

LITTERATURE: Cf: Alastair Duncan, 'The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Jewellery, The Designers L-Z', The Antique Collectors Club 1994, pages 203-205 for examples of his work.

NOTE DE CATALOGUE: Gustave-Roger Sandoz, succeeded to his father’s jewellery business in Paris 1891. Initially based in the Palais Royal he moved to the Rue Royale in 1895 retaining premises in the Palais Royal. He embraced the Art Nouveau idiom producing jewels in the new style as well as working in collaboration with Emile Galle producing elaborate mounts for some of his glass objects. He exhibited at the Paris International Exhibition in 1900 where he also sat on the jury.

Sotheby's. The Jewellery Collection of the Late Michael Wellby: An Eclectic Eye - Jewels Spanning Four Centuries. London | 11 déc. 2012 www.sothebys.com