Jewellery by Design: The Collection of Dr Anne Shannon, An Academic Eye - 31st October 2018
Lot 284
A Revivalist gold pendant with enamel portrait
Estimate £600 - £800 | Hammer £950
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Description
A Revivalist gold pendant with enamel portrait, c1885, the portrait depicting the profile of a woman with elaborate headdress in the Renaissance-style, the foliate scroll frame with a fleur-de-lys to the upper and lower sections and with black and white enamel decoration, locket compartment to the reverse, on a fine link gold chain, in the style of Falize, 3.6cm high
Provenance: Sotheby's 'Fine Jewels', 29th June 2004, lot 23
Accompanied by the original purchase receipt from Sotheby's, New Bond Street dated 29th June 2004