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Lot 724 · Important Jewels

Gold and pearl bracelet, circa 1870

Eugène Fontenay

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Estimate
CHF 7,000–CHF 11,000 hammer ≈ $7,890–$12,399
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Important Jewels, Geneva · 15 November 2024
Record ID
TB-2026-5252924
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Eugène Fontenay, Gold and pearl bracelet, circa 1870. Sotheby's, 15 Nov 2024, lot 724. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5252924.

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