Go Back to Upcoming LotsGeorges L'Enfant 18k Gold Woven Bracelet
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1041095Location
Minnesota, United StatesFull address: Available with subscription
Closing at
May 29, 2024Lot Number
Available with subscriptionCategory
BraceletDimensions
Length (including clasp): 7 inMaterial
18k Yellow GoldGross Weight
88.02 gClasp Or Buckle
hiddenWeave
woven chainStyle
Empire ReliefType
ChainDescription
Georges L'Enfant 18k yellow gold bracelet. The bracelet comprised of woven chain in a herringbone pattern, accented with highly polished borders. The central section of the bracelet in a flatter, matte and textured gold interspersed with offset, raised, polished gold links. With finely made hidden clasp. Marked along the tongue of the clasp with France, 18k, and L'Enfant maker's mark. Identified in L'Enfant's Le Livre du Chaine as, "Tissu Polonais Presse Empire Relief, borde deux rangs, centre sept rangs, points en quinonces" (Polish fabric [a term L'Enfant used to describe a specific type of woven chain meant to mimic the patterns of traditional Polish and Milanese fabric] with an Empire relief with a border of two rows, seven center rows and staggered points)." Literature: Jacques Lenfant, Le Livre de La Chaine (E´d. Scriptar, 1996) 90. Length (including clasp): 7 in. Gross weight: 56.6 dwt.Condition
Available with subscriptionProvenance
No provenance providedEstimates: $10,000 – $20,000
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