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New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 431

Art Nouveau Plique-à-Jour Dragonfly Brooch, circa 1900The wings, which "tremble" slightly, decorated with green and blue plique-à-jour enameling, with a cabochon-cut ruby body, green enameled eyes, and a faceted sapphire head; accented with old mine- and rose-cut diamonds (3 of the rose-cut diamonds are missing), mounted in silver-topped 14K yellow gold.Attributed to Alphonse Auger

USD 7,500 - 9,500


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 26, 22
Movement: 2, 16
Dial: 23, 25

Notes

For similar piece, see ART NOUVEAU JEWELRY by Vivienne Becker, published by Thames & Hudson, New York, 1998, pp. 28