20th Century Design - 21st October 2015
Lot 558
An Art Nouveau silver and plique a jour enamel pendant necklace by Carl Herman
Estimate £500 - £1,000 | Hammer £550
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Description
An Art Nouveau silver and plique a jour enamel pendant necklace by Carl Herman, pierced wirework frame of scrolling foliage with green and blue enamel cells, set with topaz stones, with blister pearl drop stamped marks, 5cm. long
Provenance
Lily Odell, who travelled on The Titanic from Southampton to Cobh, Ireland via Cherbourg on the maiden voyage of the ship. Lily travelled with her son master Jack Odell, aged 11 and Lily's brothers Richard and Stanley and sister in law Kate Odell (ticket number 84) to Ireland where they had a motoring holiday. Kate Odell is credited with taking the last photograph of the ship as it left harbour.
thence by descent to her granddaughter (Jack Odell's daughter).