Lot Essay
For elephants of similar design, Cf. Françoise Cailles, René Boivin Jeweller, Quartet Books, 1994, pp. 305-306.
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A RUBY AND DIAMOND ELEPHANT PENDANT/NECKLACE, BY RENE BOIVIN
The sculpted matte-finished elephant, wearing a diamond-set howdah and a ruby and diamond caparison with paisley motifs, suspending a baguette-cut diamond fringe, the headdress with central cabochon ruby, diamond eye and ruby hooves, with detachable ropetwist chain, circa 1960, 5.5 cm. wide, with French assay marks for gold, in original René Boivin Joailliers Paris cream coloured leather case
Signed René Boivin
The sculpted matte-finished elephant, wearing a diamond-set howdah and a ruby and diamond caparison with paisley motifs, suspending a baguette-cut diamond fringe, the headdress with central cabochon ruby, diamond eye and ruby hooves, with detachable ropetwist chain, circa 1960, 5.5 cm. wide, with French assay marks for gold, in original René Boivin Joailliers Paris cream coloured leather case
Signed René Boivin
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