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    • **AN ART NOUVEAU WHITE CORAL A
    Lot 314

    **AN ART NOUVEAU WHITE CORAL AND ENAMEL BROOCH, BY RENE FOY

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    USD 4,750

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    USD 800 - USD 1,200

    This lot is offered without a reserve

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    **AN ART NOUVEAU WHITE CORAL AND ENAMEL BROOCH, BY RENE FOY
    Designed as a white coral female face, with textured gold flowing hair, enhanced by light green plique-à-jour enamel accents, intact, suspending a freshwater pearl drop, creamy white, with strong green and rosé overtones, nice luster, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1900, with French assay mark, shows signs of normal wear
    Signed René Foy

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