A collection of jewels, comprising: a gold and citrine bracelet, length 16.5cm, signed Desiree, stamped 750; a gold brooch of Sputnik design set with circular-cut gemstones including tourmalines, garnets and amethysts, diameter 2.7cm; a gilt metal locket pendant; a three-row pearl necklace, to a late 18th/early 19th century mourning clasp set with half pearls around a central glazed compartment, the reverse inscribed 'W. Hart', necklace length 34cm, pearls untested, one strand detached; a modernist silver necklace, length 71cm, detaching into two sections, indistinct maker's mark, British import hallmarks for silver, 1974; and a sapphire and diamond three-stone cluster ring, size S, numbered 1375, stamped 14K

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.