A gold, enamel and rock crystal pendant
A gold, enamel and rock crystal pendant, attributed to Falize, circa 1878
The ornate gold pendant with a central circular rock crystal plaque applied with the cyphered initials 'CB', decorated with black and white champlevé enamel, within a beaded gold border, the openwork frame and surmount of scrolling foliate design with fleur-de-lys motifs and doubled initials to the cardinal points, similarly highlighted throughout with champlevé enamel, the reverse with an enamel portrait photograph of a gentleman, by Mathieu-Deroche, pendant unsigned, enamel photograph signed Procédé / Mathieu Deroche / Exp 1878 med d'Or / Paris / Boul*. des Capucines 39 / 27603, brooch fitting deficient, length 6.0cm
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A gold, enamel and rock crystal pendant, attributed to Falize, circa 1878
The ornate gold pendant with a central circular rock crystal plaque applied with the cyphered initials 'CB', decorated with black and white champlevé enamel, within a beaded gold border, the openwork frame and surmount of scrolling foliate design with fleur-de-lys motifs and doubled initials to the cardinal points, similarly highlighted throughout with champlevé enamel, the reverse with an enamel portrait photograph of a gentleman, by Mathieu-Deroche, pendant unsigned, enamel photograph signed Procédé / Mathieu Deroche / Exp 1878 med d'Or / Paris / Boul*. des Capucines 39 / 27603, brooch fitting deficient, length 6.0cm
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