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BY RENE LALIQUE
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an art nouveau silver-gilt double buckle
By Rene Lalique
Of foliate design, depicting Night and Day, each centered by a female bust, one above an opium poppy, the other above an image of the rising sun, within a shaped cartouche, against a hammered ground, at intervals applied with collet-set cabuchon-cut amethysts, respectively collet-set fire-opals, in fitted leather case
Each part stamped R. Lalique, the case marked R. Lalique 40. Court La Reine Paris
142grs. (gross)
By Rene Lalique
Of foliate design, depicting Night and Day, each centered by a female bust, one above an opium poppy, the other above an image of the rising sun, within a shaped cartouche, against a hammered ground, at intervals applied with collet-set cabuchon-cut amethysts, respectively collet-set fire-opals, in fitted leather case
Each part stamped R. Lalique, the case marked R. Lalique 40. Court La Reine Paris
142grs. (gross)
Provenance
Christie's, Geneva, November 13th, 1986, lot 382
Literature
For comparison see:
Sigrid Barten, Ren Lalique, Passau 1977, nos. 1459 and 1462
Bellerive, exhibition catalogue Museum Zrich, 1978, no. 70
Sigrid Barten, Ren Lalique, Passau 1977, nos. 1459 and 1462
Bellerive, exhibition catalogue Museum Zrich, 1978, no. 70
Sale room notice
Please note that this buckle is applied with opals, and NOT with fire-opals as stated in the catalogue