AN ART NOUVEAU DIAMOND AND ENAMEL BROOCH, BY LUCIEN GAUTRAIT
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AN ART NOUVEAU DIAMOND AND ENAMEL BROOCH, BY LUCIEN GAUTRAIT
Centering upon a woman's head in profile, wearing a chased gold peacock headdress enhanced by blue and iridescent white enamelled plumes, to the backdrop of pale blue and green plique-à-jour enamelled stylized peacock feathers, accented by gold veining and two old European-cut diamonds, mounted in gold, circa 1900
Signed L.Gautrait
Lot Essay
Cf. Vivienne Becker, "Art Nouveau Jewelry", E.P. Dutton, New York, 1985, page 37