Jewellery by Design: The Collection of Dr Anne Shannon, An Academic Eye - 31st October 2018

Lot 270

A silver and gold Gothic Revival necklace attributed to Froment-Meurice

Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £420

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Description

A silver and gold Gothic Revival necklace attributed to Froment-Meurice, c1850, the links formed from silver scrolls and gold cruciforms decorated with blue enamel, later gold clasp, French control marks, 39cm long

Accompanied by original purchase receipt from AR'THEM Louvre des Antiquaries, Paris dated 3rd October 1998

A similar example is illustrated in VEVER, H., Le Bijouterie Francaise au XIXe siècle (1800-1900) Vol I - Consulat, Empire, Restauration, Louis-Philippe, p. 178