Noonans to offer private collections from Louis Osman and Georg Jensen

Noonans Mayfair has revealed that a collection of jewellery and silver by 20th Century architect and goldsmith Louis Osman will be offered at auction.

The auction will also include a single-owner collection of Georg Jensen jewellery, comprising 42 pieces, including many rare early examples, and is expected to fetch in the region of £35,000-40,000.

The Jenkins Family Collection, a private collection commissioned from Louis Osman by Maurice and Dorothy Jenkins in the 1970s and 1980s, comprises 12 lots and has estimates ranging from £800 to £60,000.

Among the highlights of The Jenkins Collection is a stunning parure of opal set jewellery comprising a necklace, ring, earrings, and brooch, all crafted in 22ct gold.

The sale will also include further items by Louis Osman from different properties, including a gold, citrine and green enamel pendant necklace, 1976, the enamel work again done by Dilys.

Frances Noble, associate director and head of Jewellery at Noonans, said: “Most famous for designing the Prince of Wales’ Investiture crown of 1969, Louis Osman was to become one of the most important British designers and goldsmiths of the 20th Century. He was not a prolific maker; hence this is a rare opportunity to purchase examples of his work.

“All the pieces in The Jenkins Collection were individual commissions for Maurice and Dorothy Jenkins and their three children. The Jenkins met Louis in the early 1970s when he and his wife Dilys were living at Canons Ashby in Northamptonshire, and where Louis had set up his gold and silver workshops.”