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Lot 1138 · The Weekly Edit: Fine Jewels | Geneva

gold and seed pearl necklace, circa 1870

Eugène Fontenay

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Estimate
CHF 20,000–CHF 30,000 hammer ≈ $22,437–$33,656
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — The Weekly Edit: Fine Jewels | Geneva, Geneva · 3 December 2020
Record ID
TB-2026-4881862
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eugène Fontenay, gold and seed pearl necklace, circa 1870. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 1138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4881862.

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Eugène Fontenay, gold and seed pearl necklace, circa 1870. Sotheby's, 3 Dec 2020, lot 1138. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4881862.

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From the same sale The Weekly Edit: Fine Jewels | Geneva · Dec 2020

LotArtistEstimateResult
Pair of gold and diamond earrings CHF 7,000–CHF 10,000
Amethyst and diamond demi-parure Michele Della Valle CHF 10,000–CHF 13,000
Pair of enamel and diamond earrings James Ganh CHF 7,000–CHF 10,000
Diamond brooch/pendant, circa 1930 CHF 5,000–CHF 7,000
Sapphire and diamond ring CHF 5,000–CHF 8,000
Gold and diamond bracelet, 1947 CHF 1,500–CHF 2,500

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