Gold, sapphires, diamonds

H  21.00cm (8.27 in)  |  W  3.50cm (1.38 in)

Archetypal Art Nouveau dual sided portrait. Her sinuous hair decorated on both sides with sapphires & diamonds.
Manuel Orazi flourished c.1880-1905

Literature
llustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, p. 147
The Studio Special Number 1902 'Modern Design in Jewellery & Fans' Edited by Charles Holme, French section plates 29 & 30 for similar designs.
Mikimoto Library - collection of Old Jewellery Designs II: Tokyo 1995 ' La Joaillerie Francaise en 1900' plate number II-27
The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Jewellery II: The Designers L-Z p.143 similar design

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