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3200,00€Art Deco snake bracelet in yellow and white gold 18 karats. Bracelet in hollow gold figured by a snake winding on itself. A cabochon-cut sapphire adorns the head of the reptile, it is surrounded by seventeen rose-cut diamonds in a white gold setting. The eyes of the snake are suggested by incisions. Bracelet from the first half of the 20th century, Art Deco period.
Eagle hallmark, goldsmith’s hallmark of the House of Gross (either Gross, Langoulant, & Cie; or Gross, Poîlevé & cie; or Gross, Javey & Cie) having made models for the House of René Boivin.
Inner dimensions: 5.5 cm x 6 cm
Width of the bracelet: min: 6 mm to max: 23 mm
Dimensions of the snake head: 11 mm x 21 mmEstimated weight of the sapphire : 0,81 carat
Estimated weight of diamonds: 0.34 caratNote: The fastening system works, accompanied by a safety chain.
Condition: scratches from useWeight : 26,85 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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160,00€Limoges porcelain Victorian pin in rose gold 18 karats and gilt metal. Antique Victorian pin decorated with a plate of porcelain of Limoges. The plate is shuttle-shaped and is decorated with a young woman, in a romantic spirit of the late 19th century. The plate is in closed setting. The central decoration is surrounded by twenty half pearls. The metal pin was added later, perhaps following a ring transformation. Antique jewel from the late 19th century.
Dimension of the main motif: 20 mm x 9 mm
Total height: 65 mmCondition: the pin is in metal (added later)
Weight: 2.43 gr
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1150,00€Art Nouveau enamel brooch in yellow gold 18 karats. Brooch of triangular form with lines in “whiplash”, decorated with flowers of iris in the center. The work on the gold is particularly strong and delicate. In the openwork parts, the goldsmith has applied an enamel called “plique à jour” of a mauve color. The enamel is unevenly deposited and slightly milky. On the reverse side, the brooch is chiseled with a floral motif that also gives it movement. In the lower part, a hoop was added afterwards, which allows the brooch to be worn as a pendant. Brooch – pendant in plique enamel of the Art Nouveau period, circa 1910.
Owl hallmark
Dimensions: 29 mm x 25 mm
Note: the closing system works, with a security system.
Weight : 12,47 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1100,00€Antique cameo ring gold and bronze, the ring in gold 18 karats. The oval bezel is in gilt bronze. It is decorated with a man in profile, probably a Roman emperor, in an entourage of writing, now illegible. The soulders and ring is made of 18 karat gold, after the central profile. Ring for man or woman, mixed jewellery.
The gold of the ring has been tested and inspected.
Finger size: 54 EU or 6.75 US (can be resized)
Ring width: 4 mm
Dimensions of the bezel: 13mm x 15 mmNote: The oval bezel is in gilded bronze, the gold ring was probably made later.
Condition : Patinated and polished ring, bronze visible under the bezel, one shoulder scratch.Weight : 7,65 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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450,00€Jugendstil enamelled brooch in silver (800). Antique triangular brooch forming a stylised butterfly. The jewel is centered of a faceted purple glass imitating the amethyst. The brooch is also enamelled, taking the colors of a gradient going from the light pink to the purple. The three enameled bands frame the central stone. The brooch has the lines of the German Art Nouveau period, the Jugendstil. On the reverse, the jewel bears a monogram MM. German Art Nouveau brooch, Jugendstil jewel, probably from Pforzheim, circa 1915.
Swan hallmark, Hallmark 800, unknown German jeweler’s mark “MM”
Size: 1.5 cm x 3.5 cm
Note: the fastening system works
Condition: scratches and chips to the center stoneWeight : 4.66 gr
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180,00€Commemorative ring Napoleon III Emperor. This is a simple ring in bronze. On the inside, it bears the inscription “Napoleon III Emperor”. The message is highlighted by a dotted frieze. The inscription is partially faded. This is due to the wear and use of the ring by its former wearer. Some rare models of this ring exist with the date “1863”. Memorial jewel, circa 1860.
Finger size: 51 EU or 5.5 US (no sizing possible)
Ring width : 5 mm
Weight : 1,99 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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450,00€Biarritz Art Nouveau brooch in yellow gold 9 karat. The brooch takes the form of a shell (a mussel) on which it is written “Biarritz” in black and blue enamel. Around, a floral decoration colored by green enamels and a pearl inlaid in relief. Brooch of the early twentieth century, Art Nouveau period. French jewel.
Trefoil hallmark
Dimensions: 1.4 x 2.6 cm
Size of the pearl: 3 mm approximately
Note: the fastening system works.
Weight: 4,11 gr
Historical point: since 1784, the sea baths of Biarritz are in fashion and Napoleon bathes there in 1808. Later, the Empress Eugenie, who came several times with her family, convinced her husband Napoleon III to make it their holiday resort. Following the construction of the Biarritz salt baths, the city experienced a great boom in the years 1900-1920 thanks to the international tourism that developed there. Coco Chanel opened her 3rd boutique there in 1915.
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450,00€Victorian coral wedding comb in golden metal with 8 teeth. The comb’s teeth are made of blond corn. The upper part moves. It is decorated with two golden and matte wheat ears, with sixteen orange to red coral beads. 19th century tiara comb, Victorian period, French Napoleon III period.
Height : 7,4 cm
Width: 11 cmCondition : traces of oxidation
Weight : 28,59 grAuthentic head jewel, this 19th century hairstyle accessory will adorn and sublimate your hair and give it a romantic final touch.
Gemological point: it is a gem of organic origin. Only the branched calcareous trunks of certain corals are used in jewellery. Its colour is due to organic pigments close to carotene: varying from blood red to white, passing by the pink “angel skin”.
Fashion point: in the 19th century, women wore their hair in twists on the top of their heads and in curls, hanging from each side of the face. They added a comb, flowers, leaves or jewelled ribbons to their hairstyle.
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690,00€Georgian cut steel polished bracelet dating from the first part of the 19th century. Bracelet with eight rows of steel beads of round and oblong shape. The pearls are faceted making the light shimmers. The clasp is in the form of a stylized bouquet of flowers, decorated with faceted and riveted steel studs. Antique bracelet from the early 19th century, circa 1830.
Total length: 17,7 cm
Clasp size: 3 cm x 3 cmNote: good general condition, trace of oxidation
Weight : 19,83 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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1980,00€Victorian Spaniel brittany dog ring in rose gold 9 karats. Antique ring with a painted miniature, showing a sitted dog, looking to the right. It is most probably a hunting dog, Spaniel Brittany type. The miniature is painted on a white background (it could be ivory or vellum). 19th century ring, Victorian period, probably from England.
Clover hallmark (later add)
Finger size : 50 EU or 5,5 US (possible sizing)
Dimensions of the ring head : 1,8 x 1,3 cm
Conservation : this ring is very old and has a miniature, it should not be worn near water (shower, washing up, bathing)
Condition: good general condition of the miniature. Some iridescence visible under the paint. Traces of oxidation, traces of soldering on the ring.
Weight : 3,32 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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340,00€Victorian grisaille brooch miniature in 18 karat rose gold and silver. Of circular shape, a lady’s portrait dressed as in 18th Century fashion is painted in grisaille (different shades of greys). The portrait is encircled by a rose gold circle, two branches with flowers inlaid with pearls cross each other on the upper part of the jewel. Six pearls decorate the contour of the brooch to highlight the lovely portrait. Antique brooch from the Victorian period, 19th century.
Swan and owl hallmarks
Height: 3,1 cm
Width: 2.8 cmNote: the fastening system works.
Condition: oxidation, wears, soldering to keep the compartment locked.Weight : 7,56 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*
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620,00€Georgian mourning ring in 10k pink gold. This a sweet oval locket ring holding a braid of hair enclosed behind crystal. The braid is surrounded by a halo of 19 pearls and the panel is sat upon a delicate band separated into 3 openwork strands. The inscription : « Elizabeth Yve ob 2 sept.1810 aet 79 » inside the ring, indicating the date of death and the age of the personn. Jewel from the beginning of the 19th century.
Trefoil hallmark (French State hallmark for 9-karat gold)
Finger size: 59 EU or 8,75 US (adjustment possible)
Ring Head Size: 9 x 13 mm
Condition: chips on the glass
Weight: 3,43 gr
*The antique box is not sold with the jewel*