If your family business has been around since 1613, and has met with the favor of such imperious (literally) patrons as Marie de Medici and Marie Antoinette, you must be doing something right. HereJewelry is a very stylish necklace and earring set by Mellerio (dits Meller), shown with a stunning pair of Cartier turquoise and diamond earrings. 1
On the cover: A peridot and citrine chestnut brooch, Paris, circa 1950, by Rene Boivin. This page: Gold and rock crystal ring by Suzanne Belperron; gold, rock crystal and diamond ring by Rene Boivin; gold and citrine ring by Rene Boivin. 2
Cufflinks, from top: Cartier lapis and turquoise; nineteenth-century turquoise and diamond; Cartier diamond and onyx; Austrian two-color gold and precious stones. 3
A nineteenth century pearl and diamond cross, and an eighteenth century Dutch diamond and gold cross. 4
Two fine Art-Deco brooches, circa 1915.
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A superb Victorian star sapphire, gold, enamel, and pearl pectoral cross, originally the property of William Maclagan, Archbishop of York. Maclagan crowned Queen Alexandra at Westminster Abbey in 1902. The archbishop’s widow presented it to Cosmo Lang, the Bishop of Stepney, who later became the Archbishop of Canterbury. Lang left the cross to Alfred Rose, Bishop of Dover, and it remained in his family until sold at auction about twenty years ago. 6
A fine and unusual pair of micromosaic earrings, and a micromosaic souvenir brooch by Castellani. 7
A silver-gilt mounted Spode claret jug in the form of a parrot. London, 1912, by Asprey.
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A fine fringe necklace by the nineteenth century archaeological revival jeweler John Brogden. 9
Three fine late deco gold bracelets, two French, one American. 10
Edward William Cooke, RA, FRS, (1811-1880) An American Art Deco Nephrite Jade and 4” Gold Sunset, San Servolo, Venice. Oil on board, by Desk 9.5”. Clock, New York, circa1940 by Cartier 11
Two fine retro bracelets, both circa 1950. 12
A superb Cartier dress set, with diamonds and buff-top sapphires in platinum, circa 1920. Yes, modern man, we can make you more studs. 13
Three fine deco bracelets: an emerald and diamond line by Raymond Yard; a French-cut diamond line; and a fine sapphire and diamond line. All circa 1930. 14
Two fine retro gold bracelets, both circa 1950. 15
A coral, emerald, and enamel brooch by Carlo Giuliano.
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A fine nineteenth century gold and enamel bracelet, probably English, circa 1880.
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Two pairs of enamel and diamond turtle brooches, and a little turtle lapel pin by Cartier. 18
A large and unusual emerald and aquamarine brooch by Verdura, circa 1950. Back cover: A very rare Tiffany clock, circa 1890, with delicately colored enamel decoration. Probably designed by John T. Curran. 19
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