1912

An early Babani orientalist gold brocaded evening jacket, circa 1912 labelled "V.Babani 98 Bd Haussmann Paris", cut Persian style lower at the back, with angled cross-over panels to the front which prestud fasten at the waist, slashed sleeves, lined in pale green silk and edged in green and wine striped silk. Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500 Condition: would originally have had hook and eye fasteners - now there are prestuds, green silk lining at armholes particularly the underarms has perished. The fabric is... [Lire la suite]

Fine and Important Aquamarine and diamond corsage ornament, Cartier, 1912 In the garland style centring on a cushion-shaped aquamarine drop within an open work millegrain surround of circular-, single- and rose-cut diamonds suspended from a pair of oval aquamarine brooches within open work lozenge shaped frames to a millegrain-set connecting chain, drop and brooches detachable. Est. 120,000—170,000 CHF Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Cartier no. GE2009-50. Provenance: From a European collection -... [Lire la suite]

Fine and Important Aquamarine and diamond necklace, Cartier, 1912 In the garland style, centring on a cushion-shaped aquamarine within an openwork scroll frame of millegrain-set circular-cut diamonds, suspending a similarly set pear-shaped aquamarine drop, to a necklace designed as two graduated lines of circular-cut diamonds accented with a pair of circular aquamarine links, signed Cartier Paris, length approximately 380mm. Est. 120,000—170,000 CHF Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Cartier no. GE2009-49. ... [Lire la suite]

Fine and Important Aquamarine and diamond aigrette tiara, Cartier, 1912 Centring on a cushion-shaped aquamarine within an arched surround of interlaced open work scrolls millegrain set with circular- and rose-cut diamonds, surmounted by a pear-shaped aquamarine, signed Cartier Paris, Londres, New York.. Est. 120,000—170,000 CHF Provenance: From a European collection - formerly in the collection of Olga, princess Paley, countess Hohenfelsen (continued) Note: Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Cartier no.... [Lire la suite]