Art Nouveau Louis Rault 18K Gold & Diamond Goddess Demeter Brooch
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1900: Item # 1393117
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1900: Item # 1393117
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A fine Art Nouveau medallist brooch depicting Demeter (Ceres), goddess of the harvest, in 18K gold by Louis Rault. She is shown in profile with several of her attributes a tiara of wheat and poppies and a scythe. The wears a rose-cut diamond earring, a diamond toga clasp, and a third in her tiara. Louis Armand Rault was a lead designer for Boucheron 1868-75 and this is one of his signature designs. The brooch is stamped with French 18K gold marks and also with an illegible maker's mark. The front is also marked with Rault's monogram. The brooch could easily be converted to a pendant with the addition of a folding bail.
A fine Art Nouveau medallist brooch depicting Demeter (Ceres), goddess of the harvest, in 18K gold by Louis Rault. She is shown in profile with several of her attributes a tiara of wheat and poppies and a scythe. The wears a rose-cut diamond earring, a diamond toga clasp, and a third in her tiara. Louis Armand Rault was a lead designer for Boucheron 1868-75 and this is one of his signature designs. The brooch is stamped with French 18K gold marks and also with an illegible maker's mark. The front is also marked with Rault's monogram. The brooch could easily be converted to a pendant with the addition of a folding bail.
- Origin: France, ca. 1880.
- Condition: excellent; sharp detail; all original.
- Dimensions: 1" diameter.
- Weight: 7.4 grams.
- Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .03 carat.
