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RENAISSANCE REVIVAL GOLD, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND BRACELET, FRÉDÉRIC BOUCHERON, 1870s
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
Designed as a series of male and female masks representative of the four continents of 'Europa, Asia, Africa and America', interspersed with connecting links of open work scrolls and masks decorated with polychrome enamel and embellished with circular-cut diamonds, length approximately 170mm, French assay marks and makers mark, signed F Boucheron.
Literature
Cf; The Belle Epoque of French Jewellery 1850-1910, Thomas Heneage & Co Limited, 1999, plates 61 & 63, pages 135 and 137 for examples of Renaissance revival jewels by Frédéric Boucheron.
Condition
Enamel bright, some small losses throughout piece. Well articulated. Safety chain detached at one end. Scratches and indentations to polished metal to reverse, consistent with age and wear. In very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that colour, clarity and weight of gemstones are statements of opinion only and not statements of fact by Sotheby's. We do not guarantee, and are not responsible for any certificate from a gemological laboratory that may accompany the property. We do not guarantee that watches are in working order. 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue, in particular to the Notice regarding the treatment and condition of gemstones and to the Notice regarding import of Burmese jadeite and rubies into the US.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."