The Sarah Bernhardt Collection of Jewellery and Objects of Vertu

Sarah Bernhardt interest: A French silver gilt dressing table pot, of oval lidded form, with reeded detail, the lid with the initials ‘SB’, beneath the banner inscribed ‘Quand meme’ and Bernhardt’s personal crest of a crowned theatrical mask over crossed sword and jester’s staff, bearing French lozenge maker’s mark, dimensions 71.5 x 52 x 48mm. £150-£200

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.

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.