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A lapis lazuli and diamond clip brooch, by René Boivin, image 1
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Lot 81

A lapis lazuli and diamond clip brooch,
by René Boivin, 1948

5 December 2018, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A lapis lazuli and diamond clip brooch, by René Boivin, 1948

Designed as two entwined 'dauphins', one of carved lapis lazuli and the other of scaled texture, each with an old brilliant-cut diamond eye, diamonds approximately 0.55 carat total, unsigned, Robert Davière workshop mark, French assay marks, length 3.9cm

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Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Françoise Cailles, dated 17 December 2009.

For a similar example of a 'dauphin' brooch by René Boivin see Cailles, Françoise, translated by Leslie, Tanya, "René Boivin: Jeweller", Quartet Books, London 1994, p.282.

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