Jewellery - 30th April 2009

Lot 1386

An Art Nouveau gold dragonfly pendant by René Lalique. The four dragonflies grouped around a...

Estimate £30,000 - £40,000 | Hammer £38000

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Description

An Art Nouveau gold dragonfly pendant by René Lalique. The four dragonflies grouped around a central cabochon blue stone and suspending a pear shaped blue stone. With plique-a-jour enamel and plain enamel decoration. The reverse realistically chased. Signed LALIQUE and with French control mark. On a gold bar link chain with enamel decoration and plain fine gold link extension. Partially obscured mark to the suspension ring, probably a cross between RL within a lozenge for René Lalique. 7cm wide. With a cream silk square box signed R. Lalique. 40 Cours - la - Reine. Paris to the lining.