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AN ART NOUVEAU GEM-SET AND ENAMEL PENDANT, BY LLUÍS MASRIERA
Designed as a carved ivory plaque depicting a female face in profile wearing a blue enamel and rose-cut diamond-set cap and gold cloak within an openwork surround set with old and rose-cut diamond and calibré-cut sapphire borders, suspending an articulated pearl drop, with plain suspension loop to a black suede cord, circa 1911, 6cm, in associated Masriera case
Signed Masriera Ho.
Cf. Generalitat de Catalunya, Department de Cultura, Els Masriera, Museo Nacional D'Art De Catalunya, Barcelona, 1996, p.124 for two similar examples
Designed as a carved ivory plaque depicting a female face in profile wearing a blue enamel and rose-cut diamond-set cap and gold cloak within an openwork surround set with old and rose-cut diamond and calibré-cut sapphire borders, suspending an articulated pearl drop, with plain suspension loop to a black suede cord, circa 1911, 6cm, in associated Masriera case
Signed Masriera Ho.
Cf. Generalitat de Catalunya, Department de Cultura, Els Masriera, Museo Nacional D'Art De Catalunya, Barcelona, 1996, p.124 for two similar examples
Provenance
Previously sold at Christie's Geneva, Magnificent Jewels, 13 May 1982, Lot 488
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
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Please note that this lot was not previously sold at Christie's.
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