51�Թ�

A gold, aquamarine, diamond, and �������ܱ�-à-��dzܰ� enamel dragonfly pendant necklace crafted by Lalique, circa 1903–04, achieved $212,500, more than doubling its high estimate of $100,000.

Also several triptychs and other old, valuable religious icons and a set of plique-a-jour goblets made for the coronation of Czar Nicholas.

Their use of �������ܱ�-à-��dzܰ�, an enameling technique employed by Munnu Kasliwal and later by his son, Siddharth Kasliwal, serves to enrich the beautifully intricate designs.

Munnu completed just two pliqué-a-jour pieces in his lifetime: An object box and peacock earrings that are currently on display at Moscow’s Kremlin Museum. Wanting to continue reviving this somewhat forgotten technique, Siddharth took on the challenge.

Pliqué-a-jour is an enameling technique that requires no backing, so the end result has a stained glass-like appearance.