細節
A superb neo-renaissance pendant, by Lucien Falize
Designed in the Renaissance style with the figures Joshua and Caleb, the two messengers of Moses returning from the Promised Land, carrying between them a bunch of grapes formed from vari-coloured black pearls, standing upon a sapphire, diamond and enamel ground to the pear-shaped grey pearl drop; the gold neckchain with cushion-cut sapphire and pearl three-stone spacers, Henri Vever dates the jewel 1896 (see literature), 8.0 cm. high, with French assay mark for gold to the chain, in black leather case with applied coronet and monogram
Signed B and F in black enamel with diamond-set ring and pearl between
出版
K. Purcell, Falize, A Dynasty of Jewelers, London, 1999, p. 132 & 240. According to K. Purcell, p. 32, the partnership between Germain Bapst and Lucien Falize dissolved on 31 March 1892 after which time the new firm continued to use a similar maker's mark to that used during the previous partnership
H. Vever, French Jewelery of the Nineteenth Century, translation by K. Purcell, London, 2001, p. 957 & 1009
The Belle Epoque of French Jewellery 1850-1910, London, 1999, p. 166, no. 98
展覽
Wartski, London, Falize, A Dynasty of Jewellers - A Loan
Exhibition, June 1999, no. 137. It is mentioned in this catalogue that the jewel was exhibited by Falize Frères at the Paris Universal Exhibition, 1900
注意事項
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.
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