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RENÉ LALIQUE: GOLD AND ENAMEL 'AUTUMN' PENDANT, CIRCA 1898-1900

22 September 2021, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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RENÉ LALIQUE: GOLD AND ENAMEL 'AUTUMN' PENDANT, CIRCA 1898-1900

Of elongated triangular form, cast in low relief, depicting the profile of a maiden facing left, her face in pale greyish enamel to symbolise the dying year, amongst cascades of plane tree leaves and fruits, in brown and orange enamel, opalescent pale pink enamel on reverse, signed Lalique, partial maker's mark, French assay mark, enamel loss in several places, length 10.1cm

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Several versions of this pendant were made and the design is illustrated in numerous volumes including:
Barten, Sigrid, "René Lalique: Schmuck und Objets d'art, 1890-1910", Munich, 1977, page 305, No 599
Exhibition catalogue: "The Jewellery of René Lalique", The Goldsmiths' Company, London, 1987, page 145, No 144
Becker, Vivienne, "Art Nouveaux Jewelry", New York, 1998, page 39, plate 37
There is also a version of this pendant in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

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