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Renaissance-Revival Jewelled Gold and enamel pendant, Second half/19th Century
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
Depicting Apollo holding a bow and arrow while riding a white enamel camel, his costume and the openwork suspension chains enameled in red, blue and white, further decorated throughout with foil-backed red stones and with rose-cut, table-cut and old-mine diamonds and 4 pendant pearls, mounted in gold, the top with a later-added drilled pearl pin attachment.
Provenance
Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, October 1991, lot 322.
Robert Lehman Collection
Literature
Yvonne Hackenbroch, Renaissance Jewellery, pl. XXIII, no. 608.
Other similar pendants are illustrated in Hackenbroch, pp. 220-221, nos. 605a, 605b (color plate XXXXV) and 607. An engraving and a woodcut depicting an Asiatic ruler and a drummer on a camel are also illustrated as possible sources of inspiration for the jewels, p. 220, nos. 603 and 604,.
Condition
Please note; The pearl stud at the top is later added. There are chips and losses to enamel in a number of spots on the Apollo figure, also on the camel's legs and hindquarter section on the reverse. The left pendant pearl (facing) is cracked, others in are in good condition. Diamonds are a light brownish hue, and rubies are a light to medium purplish red.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.