Seed pearls, measuring approximately 3.4 x 2.6mm - 1.1 x 1.0mm
Pendant set with old- and single-cut diamonds, totalling approximately 8.00 carats
Platinum
Length approximately 490mm
With original fitted case by the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, 112 Regent St, London
Literature
Cf. D.Bennett & D.Mascetti, Understanding Jewellery, Antique Collector's Club, 2008, p.275 for an example of a sautoir of similar date.
Catalogue Essay
Sautoirs were very popular during the Edwardian and Belle Époque with the most valuable examples consisting of woven strands of seed pearls or diamonds terminating with diamond-set pendants or tassels of fine millegrain and wirework. These pendants were often influenced by the naturalistic decorations of the period and included garland ribbon and floral motifs. The present lot is in fine condition and is a rare surviving example of an original design. Many pieces were broken up over time into bracelets and chokers. The fact that this sautoir is accompanied by its original fitted case only adds to its appeal as an original piece.
635
An Edwardian Seed Pearl and Diamond Sautoir, Circa 1910
Length approximately 490mm
Estimate HK$280,000 - 350,000 $35,000-45,000
Sold for HK$400,000
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