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Lot 6 - FRÉDÉRIC BOUCHERON - 1870S-1880S RARE SILVER COFFEE POT AND TEAPOT WITH MOORISH DECORATION The baluster-shaped coffeepot rests on a round, two-sided base finely pierced with friezes of leaves and flowers, four main lotus flowers. The body is decorated with applique floral motifs of the same inspiration. Handle and long spout decorated with twists and foliage. Small pagoda lid with twisted gadroons. The more flattened baluster-shaped teapot repeats the decorations on the coffee pot. The handle, lid and spout are joined by a large, stylized leaf motif. French work, signed Fic BOUCHERON and FB master mark on the column for Frédéric Boucheron. Gross weight: 1.355 kg. Coffee pot dimensions: 23.3 x 9.2 cm. Teapot dimensions: 14.5 x 10 cm. FRÉDÉRIC BOUCHERON: first jeweler on Place Vendôme. As expressed by its master hallmark, so rare to find, the stylized the stylized Vendôme column. A true discoverer of talent, Frédéric Boucheron commissioned a large number of master goldsmiths to create his jewelry and decorative objects. However, it is very rare to see a work of art coming out of the very hands of his workshops, bearing not only the magnificent "secret" signature "signature with its Gothic B, but also the hallmark of its master maker. master maker. These two Moorish-inspired pieces illustrate the vogue for "Turkish" décor that the colonial exhibitions and the opening of the Suez Canal in the Canal at the end of Napoleon III's reign, brought it back into fashion. taste. Ref: Vever Henri, Histoire de la bijouterie française, Éditions Floury, Paris 1906. Neret Gilles, Boucheron, Éditions Decitre, Paris 1998. Page 47 for a sumptuous pourer in a design by Paul Legrand for the 1889 Paris Universal Exhibition. A silver teapot and coffeepot by Frédéric Boucheron, circa 1870-1880. Signed Fic Boucheron. French assay mark and Frédéric Boucheron maker's mark. Gross weight : 1,355 kg. Coffeepot dimensions : 23,3 x 9,2 cm. Teapot dimensions : 14,5 x 10 cm.

Estim. 4 000 - 6 000 EUR

Lot 8 - YEARS 1935 PAIR OF PEARL AND DIAMOND EARRINGS They feature a drop of old-cut diamonds holding a fine pearl. Set in 18K white gold. Gross weight: 14.38 g (pierced ear system). Weight of fine pearls: 7.91 and 7.24 carats. Dimensions of pearls: 10.25-10.57 mm and 9.91-10.30 mm. SSEF report, in their opinion: fine freshwater pearls, no indication of treatment. SEAWATER VERSUS FRESHWATER Fine losses all originate in water, some in seawater, others in freshwater. It's worth recalling the importance of freshwater pearls in history: The Romans were already familiar with freshwater pearls, which they brought from Scotland. This fact influenced their progress on the British Isle as they sought pearls there. The Nordic countries, Saxony, Bohemia, Russia and France all produced pearls. Empress Maria Theresa of Austria owned a set from the Keselbach fisheries in Saxony. German naturalist Von Essling estimates that over two centuries, more than four hundred and fifty thousand pearls (freshwater fines) were fished from German rivers. The Danish crown jewels also include a necklace of large Scottish Baroque pearls, occasionally worn by the current sovereign. Much of the pearl embroidery on Russian folk costumes, suits and court toilettes over the centuries has been made from thousands of pearls harvested from the Volhov River and the many lakes of northern Russia. "Perles une histoire naturelle", Françoise Cailles, catalog of the Exhibition at the Musée national d'Histoire Naturelle - Paris 2007". Nacres et Perles, Fr. Doumenge and A. Toulement, Bulletin de l'institut Océonagraphique, Monaco, 1992. Merveilleuses perles, Françoise Cailles, Ed. Valentines, Paris 2006. The Book of the pearl, Ed. Macmillan, London 1906. Pearls - a natural history, Landman, Mikelsen, Bieler, Bronson,Ed. Abrams, New-York 2001. A natural pearl, diamond and 18k white gold pair of ear pendants, circa 1935. Gross weight : 14,38 gr. (pierced ear system). Natural pearls weight : 7,91 and 7,24 carats. Pearls dimensions : 10,25 -10,57 mm and 9,91-10,30 mm. SSEF report, in their opinion : fresh water natural pearls, no indication of treatment.

Estim. 4 000 - 6 000 EUR

Lot 9 - FRANÇOIS-DÉSIRÉ FROMENT-MEURICE - 1850S RARE CHERUBS, IVY LEAVES AND TULIPS BRACELET It features a very large oval onyx motif inlaid with interlaced initials in 18K yellow gold. It is surrounded by cherubs holding small pearls. Surrounded by green enameled ivy leaves and ruby-set tulips. The bracelet itself features a frieze of ivy leaves and small tulips and four cherubs with large wings. Gross weight: 90.70 g (very small enamel chips). Dimensions of central motif: 7.5 x 5.8 cm. Total bracelet length: 18.3 cm. Bracelet width: 2.9 cm. Dictionnaire des poinçons des fabricants d'ouvrage d'or et d'argent, Paris 1838-1875, Cahier de l'Inventaire, 1994. VEVER, Henri, La bijouterie Française au XIXème siècle, Floury edition, Paris 1906: it mentions the joint work of brothers Louis-Philibert-Honoré Audouard and François-Désiré Froment-Meurice. Archives of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. A RARE WORK BY FRANÇOIS-DÉSIRÉ FROMENT-MEURICE Romanticism combined with neo-Gothic style With great skill, this bracelet blends the most exaggerated romanticism, presenting the recipient with three small eggs in the form of pearls, probably a gift for a new-born baby. The wristband is decorated with arabesques symbolizing fidelity, freely inspired by the most refined Gothic style. When I came across an identical ivy-leaf bracelet by the same artist in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum ivy leaves, I was, as you will be, surprised by the modest prices charged to customers by this designer. The Museum's small bracelet was paid for by the Museum itself at the London World's Fair in 1851 at a cost of 18 pounds sterling. Today, we offer a "modern" work from 1851, which has become a major collector's item. Let's not forget the great success of another masterpiece by François-Désirée Froment-Meurice, sold at Tajan for 67,600 euros (including fees) for a large pink topaz pendant. pendant exhibited in Paris for the 1855 Universal Exhibition. Onyx, enamel, natural pearls, silver and 18K yellow gold cherubs bracelet by François-Désiré Froment-Meurice, circa 1850. Gross weight : 90,70 gr. (little lacks to the enamel) Central pattern dimensions : 7,5 x 5,8 cm. Total lentgh bracelet : 18,3 cm. Bracelet width : 2,9 cm.

Estim. 10 000 - 15 000 EUR

Lot 28 - CARTIER - YEARS 1915-1920 MAGNIFICENT POMPON AND BAYADÈRE NECKLACE The pompon features multiple seed strands of fine pearls accented with small onyx balls. The base is paved on two registers with round diamonds enhanced by two onyx discs and small square onyx cabochons. The set is topped with a large half-pearl, presumed to be fine. Platinum hanger, platinum setting (small metal plate with 18K yellow gold screw). French work inscribed CARTIER and numbered. Poinçon de maître by Gustave Renault for the pompom pendant, unsigned work by a MD manufacturer for the bayadère necklace. Gross weight: 39.41 gr (three strands of pearl and onyx seeds are attached, minor accidents). Total height (including bail): approx. 10.2 cm. Bayadère necklace: approx. 0.9 x 74 cm. Period-shaped case. Reference: "CARTIER" catalog. Grand Palais Paris, December 2014, pages 151, shows a drawing of a décolleté brooch dated 1925 and page 153, a seed pompon brooch of fine pearls, onyx and emeralds dated 1924. Bachet Olivier "Au commencement était le trait", Palais-Royal 2024, where on the cover a gouache project for a fine pearl pompon is reproduced, also on page 157, dated 1922. "La collection Cartier", Flammarion, 2018, is reproduced on page 306 a coral, fine pearl and onyx pendant dated 1922. A metal plate with 18K yellow gold pompom and necklace by Cartier, circa 1915-1920. Carved CARTIER and numbered. Maker's mark of Gustave Renault for the pompom pendant, and MD maker's mark for the necklace. Gross weight : 39,41 gr. Total height : 10,2 cm. approx. Necklace dimensions : 0,9 x 74 cm. approx.

Estim. 18 000 - 25 000 EUR

Lot 39 - SUZANNE BELPERRON - YEARS 1933-1938 RARE ROCK CRYSTAL AND DIAMOND "PYRAMID" CLIP This clip features a truncated rock crystal pyramid topped with brilliant-cut diamonds (old cut). It is linked to a cylinder punctuated with old-cut diamonds and rock-crystal cabochons. Set in platinum and 18K white gold. Unsigned French work. Master hallmark of Atelier Groëné et Darde, inscribed in 1928 (first period). Gross weight: 9.81 g (one chip). Dimensions: 2.7 x 2 cm. References: Raulet Sylvie, Baroin Olivier, "Suzanne Belperron", Bibliothèque des Arts 2011, pages 63, for drawings of two related clips of the same proportions, and page 34 for the text relating how, in 1933, Atelier Groëné et Darde became the exclusive supplier to Maison Hertz, of which Suzanne Belperron became the exclusive artistic and technical director, in the exact words of Bernard Hertz. Corbett and Landrigan, "Les bijoux de Suzanne Belperron", Thames & Hudson, 2015, page 60, the "pyramide" clip true to the original design and once owned by the beautiful Dorothy Paley, page 59 for a ring with a "pyramide" theme. A rock cristal, diamond, platinum and 18K white gold clip by Suzanne Belperron, circa 1933-1938. French assay mark and Groëné et Darde maker's mark (mark from 1928, first period). Gross weight : 9,81 gr. (chip to the rock cristal) Dimensions : 2,7 x 2 cm. References : Raulet Sylvie, Baroin Olivier, "Suzanne Belperron", Bibliothèque des Arts 2011, pages 63, to discover the drawings of two related clips of the same proportions, and page 34 the text which relates that the Atelier Groëné et Darde became 1933 the exclusive supplier to Maison Hertz, of which Suzanne Belperron became the exclusive artistic and technical director, in the exact words of Bernard Hertz. Corbett and Landrigan, "The jewels of Suzanne Belperron", Thames & Hudson, 2015, page 60, the "pyramid" clip faithful to the original design and having belonged to the beautiful Dorothy Paley, page 59 for a ring reflecting the theme "pyramid".

Estim. 6 000 - 8 000 EUR

Lot 63 - ƒƒ CARTIER - YEARS 1968-1969 EXTREMELY RARE "SANTOS-DUMONT MINIATURE" LADIES' WATCH. The wristwatch has a square case in satin-finished platinum, the circumference of the dial in brightly polished platinum. Leather strap with 18K white gold and platinum folding clasp. White enameled dial with black Roman numerals. Dial signed CARTIER. Case numbered 51772 and 023234. Poinçon de maître by Edmond Jaeger. Inside caseback engraved with the same number 51772. Oval mechanical movement signed CARTIER INC. Folding clasp numbered 20770, Edmond Jaeger hallmark. One sapphire at the winding mechanism. Gross weight: 28.86 gr. Case dimensions: 18 x 18 mm. EXTREMELY RARE XXS PLATINUM WATCH The watch we are offering to collectors is, to our knowledge, the smallest of the small sizes made by Cartier for this legendary model created in 1907. Let's recall the fabulous story surrounding the creation of this watch - the first wristwatch of the twentieth century - symbolizing the friendship between airplane pilot Santos-Dumont and Louis Cartier. The model went through several editions, in terms of size, material and decoration. The first platinum ladies' model was launched in 1913, closely followed by the closely by the men's model in 1911. Let's take a look at the "petite dame" watches watches from Cartier, so named because of their "mini" dimensions. "mini" measurements. Indeed, most of those on the market start at 23mm, such as Jacky Kennedy's mythical Tank miniature, which, thanks to its exceptional provenance, sold for $350,000. Let's face it, the watch we're presenting, a veritable miniature feat, would then be a "Mini mini" reference. Its case measures 18 x 18 mm. Is big the only beautiful? The answer is brilliantly given by Cartier, which again and again sublimates elegance and the eternal feminine. ƒƒ An extremely rare platinum "Santos-Dumont miniature" ladies' watch", by Cartier, circa 1968-1969. White enameled dial with black Roman numerals.Dial signed CARTIER. Case numbered 51772 and 023234. Edmond Jaeger maker's mark. Inside caseback engraved with the same number 51772. Oval mechanical movement signed CARTIER INC. Folding clasp numbered 20770, Edmond Jaeger maker's mark. One sapphire at the winding mechanism. The wristwatch has a square case in satin-finished platinum, the dial in brightly polished platinum. Leather strap with 18K white gold and platinum folding clasp. Gross weight : 28,86 gr. Case dimensions: 18 x 18 mm.

Estim. 40 000 - 50 000 EUR