Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Apr 9, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 613
Comte du Suau de la Croix Plique-a-jour Pendant
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
"pendant with two opposing birds, heart and falling drop", circa 1909, two rose cut diamonds, half round pearls, blue enamel plique-a-jour in cabochon, engraved "CTE DU SUAU, De La CROIX", by Henri Frederic Enguerrand, Comte du Suau de La Croix, with French maker's mark, frame tested sterling silver, 3-1/2 x 3-1/2 in., 16.1 gramsNote: Henri Frederic Enguerrand, Comte du Suau de La Croix, France, (1840 - 1914). Original sketch of this pendant by Enguerrand was found in Musee d'Orsay "Artist's Guide" records, from a notebook donated to the Museum by artist's granddaughter. Comte du Suau de La Croix was known as a "great technician and innovator of...grand fen enamels, with doubly high relief cabochon on open metal"- Musee d'Orsay Musee d'Orsay Artist's Notice No. 52219 - Provenance: Proceeds to Benefit Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
tarnish, one cell with hole that appears as made but also with cracks, internal cracks to few other cells, visible air bubbles
Condition
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