EMILE-DÉSIRÉ PHILIPPE (1834 - 1880)
Egyptian Revival Hinged Bangle
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EMILE-DÉSIRÉ PHILIPPE (1834 - 1880)
Egyptian Revival Hinged Bangle
Gold, silver & enamel
H 1.60cm (0.63 in) | W 6.80cm (2.68 in) | Diameter 18.00cm (7.09 in)
| Origin | France, c. 1880 |
| Marks | Maker's mark partly obscured. |
| Case | Fitted Case |
| Condition | Good, with minor enamel repair. Wear consistent with age and use. |
| Weight | 41.40 Grams |
Remarkably fine eclectic bangle of early Egyptian & Gothic revival design.
The internal dimensions of the oval bangle is 5.2 x 6.1cm
Literature
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 445
cf. Egyptomania, Egypt in Western Art 1730-1930 National Gallery of Canada, 1994, fig. 323, p. 477 & 479 illustrates the parure shown at the Universal Exposition, Paris, 1878 which was given by Emile Philippe to the musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris for other jewels.
Price Code
Ref No 6124
