Jewellery by Design: The Collection of Dr Anne Shannon, An Academic Eye - 31st October 2018
Lot 241
A gold
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £460
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Description
A gold, silvergilt and silver foliate brooch attributed to Fannière Frères, c1870, centred with a silver floral swag on plain gold ground within a shaped border with enamel decoration, lattice frame to the mount, the pin hoop stamped with an unidentified mark but probably a French manufacturing mark, 7cm wide, fitted case by Lavender
For similar brooch by Fannière Frères see VEVER, H., La Bijouterie Francais au XIXe siecle (1800-1900), volume II, Le Second Empire 1850-1870, page 201
Accompanied by original purchase receipt from D.S. Lavender Antiques, London dated 1st September 2000