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Lot 22

JULIETTE MOUTARD FOR RENE BOIVIN, A RARE RETRO DIA ...

JULIETTE MOUTARD FOR RENE BOIVIN, A RARE RETRO DIAMOND STARFISH BROOCH, C. 1940, in 18ct yellow gold, designed as a starfish set throughout with old cut diamonds, the diamonds all totalling 6.0-6.5 carats, Rene Boivin maker's mark, French assay marks
JULIETTE MOUTARD FOR RENE BOIVIN, A RARE RETRO DIAMOND STARFISH BROOCH, C. 1940, in 18ct yellow gold, designed as a starfish set throughout with old cut diamonds, the diamonds all totalling 6.0-6.5 carats, Rene Boivin maker's mark, French assay marks

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JULIETTE MOUTARD FOR RENE BOIVIN, A RARE RETRO DIAMOND STARFISH BROOCH, C. 1940, in 18ct yellow gold, designed as a starfish set throughout with old cut diamonds, the diamonds all totalling 6.0-6.5 carats, Rene Boivin maker's mark, French assay marks
JULIETTE MOUTARD FOR RENE BOIVIN, A RARE RETRO DIAMOND STARFISH BROOCH, C. 1940, in 18ct yellow gold, designed as a starfish set throughout with old cut diamonds, the diamonds all totalling 6.0-6.5 carats, Rene Boivin maker's mark, French assay marks

Lot 22

JULIETTE MOUTARD FOR RENE BOIVIN, A RARE RETRO DIA ...

Estimate £40,000 - £60,000

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JULIETTE MOUTARD FOR RENE BOIVIN, A RARE RETRO DIAMOND STARFISH BROOCH, C. 1940, in 18ct yellow gold, designed as a starfish set throughout with old cut diamonds, the diamonds all totalling 6.0-6.5 carats, Rene Boivin maker's mark, French assay marks, 6.5cm, 21.8g. Accompanied by a facsimile certificate of authenticity and the original design drawing.

Also known as an 'Étoile de mer' brooch. 

cf: a ruby and amethyst starfish brooch, also by Rene Boivin, c.1937 - found in the collection of the Museum of Fine Art Boston (MFA Boston)

For comparable starfish brooches, also by Rene Boivin see:

Lot 238, Christies Paris, 24 September 2008 - sold for 210,500 EUR

Lot 302, Christies Geneva, 16 May 2018 - sold for 150,000 CHF

 

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