Lot 666 , René Boivin, a gold stick pin, France, early 20th century

René Boivin, a gold stick pin, France, early 20th century, designed as a chimera, length 8.5cm, French assay mark for 18ct gold, French maker's mark RB with snake for René Boivin, gross weight approximately 8.9 grams

Cf.: Francoise Cailles, René Boivin: Joaillier, Paris, 1994, p.25, for a Chimera brooch in a similar Renaissance Revival style by Boivin, dated 1907
£150-250

Condition:
In good condition, minor wear, pin slightly bent.

Sold for £1,300