Lot Essay
Cf. Sylvie Raulet, "Van Cleef & Arpels", Rizzoli, New York, 1987, back jacket and for literature on these brooches see page 142
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TWO AMUSING MULTI-GEM LION CLIP BROOCHES, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
Each designed as a textured gold seated lion with circular-cut emerald eyes, black enamel nose and circular-cut diamond muzzle to the polished gold mane, whiskers and tail, with French assay marks, in a Van Cleef & Arpels blue suede case
Signed VCA for Van Cleef & Arpels, nos. C62 B1022 I409 and C63 B1023 I445 (2)
Each designed as a textured gold seated lion with circular-cut emerald eyes, black enamel nose and circular-cut diamond muzzle to the polished gold mane, whiskers and tail, with French assay marks, in a Van Cleef & Arpels blue suede case
Signed VCA for Van Cleef & Arpels, nos. C62 B1022 I409 and C63 B1023 I445 (2)
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