A PAIR OF FRENCH SILVER ART-DECO JARDINIÈRES
MARK OF HERMÈS, PARIS, CIRCA 1930
Each of oblong octagonal form with angular ring handles and bracket feet, with wood pads, marked on rim and underneath Hermès Paris
15 ½ in. (39.5 cm.) wide over handles; 242 oz. (7,534 gr.) gross weight
Lot Essay
These unusual jardinières were commissioned by the Levinson-Abelda family of Long Island from Hermès in 1931 (at a cost of $1,760).