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Details
Two Art Nouveau pendants by Gaston Laffitte, an enamel pendant and two charms
One designed as a horseshoe with central figure thirteen set with rose-cut diamonds with engraved forget-me-not below, the reverse signed G. Laffitte; the other of circular form with blue plique à jour enamel centre and sycamore seed motif within the legend je Porte Bonheur, (I bring happiness); a circular plique a jour enamel pendant modelled as a stained glass window; and two gold charms each modelled as a book with enamelled flower and rose-cut diamond covers, suspended from a neckchain (5)
One designed as a horseshoe with central figure thirteen set with rose-cut diamonds with engraved forget-me-not below, the reverse signed G. Laffitte; the other of circular form with blue plique à jour enamel centre and sycamore seed motif within the legend je Porte Bonheur, (I bring happiness); a circular plique a jour enamel pendant modelled as a stained glass window; and two gold charms each modelled as a book with enamelled flower and rose-cut diamond covers, suspended from a neckchain (5)
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Further details
Gaston Eugene-Omar Laffitte was an important Art Nouveau jeweller renowned for his strong designs and plique a jour enamels, Cf. V. Becker, 'Art Nouveau Jewellery', London 1985, p. 224, also A. Duncan, The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Vol II, p.10
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