Antique Limoges 18k Gold Enamel Portrait Brooch – Signed Jules Sarlandie

This antique 18k gold and enamel brooch, signed by Jules Sarlandie, is an exquisite miniature portrait in enamel that rivals a master artist's oil on canvas. Here is a detailed representation of a bejeweled Pre-Raphaelite maiden, crowned with a green foiled wreath that shimmers in her unbound hair. Her dress is a luminous orange with gold embroidery at the neckline, and she wears a fine golden necklace at her throat. The rich, warm, velvety red background adds contrast and a sense of mystery. Set in an 18k oval frame of long, graceful leaves, that encircle the maiden and echo the garland in her hair

Versatile and statement-making, this large brooch can be worn at the throat on a tuxedo shirt, on the lapel of a jacket, or used to secure a scarf at the shoulder. 

Details:

• Artist: Jules Sarlandie (1874–1936), signed
• Origin: Limoges, France
• Gold content: 18k
• Measures: 5 x 4 cm (approx. 2 x 1.5 in)
• Closure: C-clasp
• Weight: 13 grams

Condition: The enamel is in excellent condition, as is the gold frame. The C-clasp closure is very secure in its elaborate curl.