The Sarah Bernhardt Collection of Jewellery and Objects of Vertu

Sarah Bernhardt interest: A French emerald and diamond set oval locket pendant, the oval hinged locket in bloomed gold, the front centred with an emerald and old-cut diamond cluster within a fine black enamelled scrolled border, surrounded by six smaller quatrefoil clusters, each comprising three round-cut emeralds and an old-cut diamond, to plain suspensory loop, bearing French eagle’s head assay marks, locket length including suspensory loop 40.5mm. £400-£600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Sarah Bernhardt Collection of Jewellery and Objects of Vertu.

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Provenance: Formerly the property of Sarah Bernhardt, thence by family descent. Within the locket is a small lock of blond hair from Bernhardt’s son, Maurice, born 22nd December 1864.

Dix Noonan Webb are delighted to offer this selection of lots on behalf of the vendor, a direct descendant of Sarah Bernhardt - her great great granddaughter.