Sale 6439
London
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22 May 2001
Price realised
GBP 2,938
Estimate
A French gold and cloisonné enamel pendant vinaigrette mark of Gabriel-Raoul Morel, Paris, 1819-1838 Acorn-shaped, the body and cover with slightly swirling panels of floral and ivy sprays in alternating colours of pink, green, blue and white, with borders of ivy and berries, on a turquoise ground, suspended from the cover by a link chain to a plain gold ring, the grille a pattern of diaperwork rosettes, marked inside cover, on side, and side of grille 3½ in. (90 mm.) long overall including chain
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