Shedding daylight on Art Nouveau
The November 18 sale titled California Jewelry held by Doyle New York on the West Coast includes a group of French Art Nouveau pieces described as ‘Property from an Important Jewel Collector’. Several display the plique-à-jour (‘letting in daylight’) enamelling technique revived in the late 19th century.
Pictured above are two of the choice pieces: a gold and ‘hot pink’ tourmaline dragonfly ring c.189…