The Weekly Edit: Fine Jewels | London
The Weekly Edit: Fine Jewels | London
Formerly in the collection of Mrs Flora Sassoon (1859-1936)
Natural pearl, pearl and diamond stomacher, attributed to Boucheron, circa 1900
Lot Closed
December 17, 02:31 PM GMT
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Formerly in the collection of Mrs Flora Sassoon (1859-1936)
Natural pearl, pearl and diamond stomacher, attributed to Boucheron, circa 1900
Designed as fruiting vine, the leaves set with cushion shaped and rose-cut diamonds, the fruit composed of natural pearls and pearls, unsigned, only three pearls tested.
Accompanied by a gemmological report.
Cf.: Gilles Néret, Boucheron: Four Generations of a World-Renowned Jeweler, New York, 1988, pg. 60 no. 93, for a similar diamond brooch designed by Auguste Bugniot for Boucheron's display at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris.