Lot Details
Lot 84
René Lalique Art Nouveau Gold, Opal, Plique-à-Jour Enamel and Black Enamel Wasp Pendant with Long Gold and Black Enamel Chain Necklace
18 kt., one pear-shaped opal ap. 13.2 x 7.8 x 2.8 mm., blue plique-à-jour enamel wings, with gold and black enamel baton link chain, pendant signed Lalique, with maker's mark and French assay mark, circa 1903-1904. Length 27 1/2 inches.
See reference: Barten, Sigrid, René Lalique, Schmuck und Objets d'Art, p. 345, photo 743.
C
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Sold for $53,550 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Opal: light blue background with violet, chartreuse green and red flashes, translucent, good polish.
Elongated chip on one upper slender panel of wing.
Several hairline cracks on panels of other wing.
Decorative engraving on reverse of wasps.
2 7/8 x 3 1/2 inches.
Chain tests as 18 kt.
Minor enamel loss on chain.
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Elongated chip on one upper slender panel of wing.
Several hairline cracks on panels of other wing.
Decorative engraving on reverse of wasps.
2 7/8 x 3 1/2 inches.
Chain tests as 18 kt.
Minor enamel loss on chain.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.
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