Lot 74. Gold, citrine, pearl and enamel pendant-necklace, Tiffany & Co., Designed by Louis Comfort Tiffany, circa 1915–1920. Estimate $75,000–100,000. Photo: Sotheby's.

Supporting an oval-shaped pendant centering a cushion-cut citrine within a pearl frame, bordered by leaves and grape clusters highlighted in autumnal hues of orange, gold, green and purple, the reverse of the pendant designed as a bird's nest decorated with enameled leaves, suspended from a foliate chain of similar design, accented by two additional pearls, length 19 inches, signed Tiffany & Co.; circa 1915-1920.

Exhibited: Shelburne Museum, Natural Beauties: Jewelry From Art Nouveau to Now, Shelburne, Vermont, 15 November 2014 - 8 March 2015.

Shelburne Museum, Louis Comfort Tiffany: Nature by Design, Shelburn, Vermont, 20 June - 25 October 2009.

Literature: Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen, et al., Louis Comfort Tiffany: Nature by Design, page 38.

Please note the pearls have not been tested for natural origin. 

Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels Including the Legendary Stotesbury Emerald, New York, 25 Apr 2017, 10:00 AM