At the forthcoming Sotheby’s sale in London on 18 March, one lot in particular caught my eye. It is lot 24, which consists of twenty-three sketches of jewellery, all on twenty-two unbound sheets. The lot dates from the second half of the 18th century. Some of the sheets are unsigned but have a watermark indicating that the paper was made in Amsterdam. The lot is estimated at between 40.000 to £60,000. I thought it important – given the interest of such a set – to devote a small note to it with a reproduction of the various plates. I would add – moreover – that these plates are very reminiscent of those found in the Traité des pierres précieuses et de la manière de les employer en parures by Pouget fils (Paris, 1762).
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See you soon!