14 juin 2011

A diamond ruby enamel zebra bangle. Photo Philips de Pury & Co The bangle designed as the head of a zebra with a body of articulated sections applied with black and white enamel, the eyes set with cabochon rubies, and the mouth and tail grasping a pavé-set diamond ring with further pavé-set diamond detail to the head and ears, inner diameter 5.5 cm. ESTIMATE £12,000-14,000 - Unsold Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com

Taille-plume aux armes de Louis XV. France, vers 1745. Or, écaille, acier et bronze doré. Haut.: 7,5 cm - Estimation : 18 000 - 20 000 € Exposition De Versailles à Paris, le destin des Collections Royales, Centre culturel du Panthéon, Mairie du Vème arrondissement, Paris 1989..Reproduit dans l'ouvrage de l'exposition. Delorme & Collin du Bocage. Mercredi 15 juin à 14h00. Drouot - Richelieu - Salle 4. EMail : info@parisencheres.com - Tél. : 01 58 18 39 05 (source http://encheres.parisencheres.com)

A diamond and enamel demi-parure, by Frascarolo. Photo Philips de Pury & Co Comprising an articulated bangle designed as a pair of opposing tigers grasping a circular-cut diamond ring in their jaws, decorated with polychrome enamel with circular-cut ruby eyes and highlighted with brilliant- and single-cut diamonds, inner diameter 5.3 cm, a pair of earclips and ring of similar design en suite, ring size G½, maker’s marks, gross weight 143.2 grams. ESTIMATE £9,000-12,000 - Unsold Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june... [Lire la suite]

Boiseries composées de feuilles de paravent en laque polychrome et or sur fond noir. Chine, fin XVIIIe - début du XIXe siècle. Photo Delorme & Collin du Bocage Décor d'oideaux, dragons, chien de Fô, paysages montagneux, paysages animés, fleurs et objets mobiliers. Haut. maximale: 287 cm - Larg. Maximale: 46 cm - Estimation : 5 000 - 8 000 € Delorme & Collin du Bocage. Mercredi 15 juin à 14h00. Drouot - Richelieu - Salle 4. EMail : info@parisencheres.com - Tél. : 01 58 18 39 05 (source... [Lire la suite]

A black diamond and diamond snake bangle. Photo Philips de Pury & Co The flexible coiled body of the snake pavé-set with black diamonds to a similarly set diamond tail tip and head, and black diamond detail to head and eyes, total diamond weight approximately 85.00 carats. ESTIMATE £45,000-55,000 - Unsold An enamel and emerald snake bangle. Photo Philips de Pury & Co The coiled body designed as bevelled sprung sections in white enamel and polished highlights, the head set with marquise-shaped emerald eyes, inner... [Lire la suite]

Masque humain de forme ovoïde. En bronze. Dynastie des Liao (907 - 1125). Photo Néret-Minet & Tessier L: 21.5 x 20 cm - Estimation : 7 000 - 8 000 € Note: L'intégrité physique des personnes décédées grâce à la momification a été au centre des rites funéraires des Liao, servant de sanctuaire pour l'esprit des morts. La coutume consistant à placer un masque sur la tête du corps momifié était commun dans le nord de la Chine. Some green patina on the front of the mask. Preservation of the physical remains of the... [Lire la suite]

An opal and diamond necklace. Photo Philips de Pury & Co Designed as a line of graduating variously-shaped cabochon opals, millegrain-set between brilliant-cut diamond spacers to a graduating fringe of similarly shaped opals and opal pendant clasp, necklace length 43 cm, central pendant length 6.3 cm. ESTIMATE £14,000-18,000 - SOLD AT £17,500 Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com

A pair of opal and diamond ear pendants. Photo Philips de Pury & Co Each designed as a graduating line of variously-shaped cabochon opal between old brilliant-cut diamond spacers, length 6.3 cm, total opal weight approximately 11.8 carats, ear wire fittings. ESTIMATE £1,200-1,800 -SOLD AT £1,500 Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com

Paire de vases en écaille de tortue à décor floral. Fin des Qing. XIXe siècle. Photo Néret-Minet & Tessier H: 21 cm - Estimation : 1 500 - 1 800 € Néret-Minet & Tessier. Lundi 27 juin à 14h00. Drouot - Richelieu - Salle 13. EMail : mail@neret-tessier.com - Tél. : 01 40 13 07 79 (source www.neret-tessier.com)

An opal and diamond ring. Photo Philips de Pury & Co The central oval opal, weighing approximately 14.00 carats, claw-set within a brilliantcut diamond cluster to baguette-cut diamond shoulders, ring size O. ESTIMATE £3,500-5,500 - SOLD AT £6,250 Philips de Pury & Co. Jewels. 1 june 2011. London www.phillipsdepury.com