Eugene Feuillâtre Art Nouveau Gold, Enamel, Pearl and Diamond Pendant-Brooch, France

Eugene Feuillâtre Art Nouveau Gold, Enamel, Pearl and Diamond Pendant-Brooch, France
18 kt., scultped profile of female visage with flowing and braided hair adorned with a bandeau, grasping a fan, amidst lily pads and lotus flowers, multicolored enamel, light green plique-à-jour enamel, one small old-mine single-cut diamond, one drop-shaped pearl ap. 6.6 x 5.4 mm., with maker's mark and French assay mark, circa 1900, pearl pendant and brooch fitting detachable, ap. 13 dwts. With box.

Born in 1870 in Northern France, Feuillâtre began as an apprentice goldsmith but found his real passion in enameling. From 1890 to 1897, he was head of René Lalique's enamel workshop, where he focused and perfected plique-à-jour enameling. In 1898, he opened his own workshop and began creating works with Tiffany & Co. and Georges Fouquet. His career was cut short after he enlisted in the French army and died in WWI.

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Condition Report: Enamel in good condition.Pearl: slightly silvery, low luster, detachable.1 11/16 x 1 3/4 (with pearl) inches.Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact and Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please contact the specialist department to request further information or additional images that may be available.