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AN ATTRACTIVE ART DECO MOTHER-OF-PEARL, ENAMEL AND DIAMOND VANITY CASE, BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
The rectangular blue enamelled case with black enamelled borders, designed as an Oriental mother-of pearl landscape, depicting a temple and trees with engraved gold trim, amongst billowing clouds, enhanced by rose-cut diamond geometric style trim and push-piece, opening to reveal a fitted mirror and covered powder compartment, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1925, 2¾ x 2 x 3/8 ins., with French assay marks and maker's mark
Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, nos. 29958 and 20.362
With maker's mark for Van Cleef & Arpels
The rectangular blue enamelled case with black enamelled borders, designed as an Oriental mother-of pearl landscape, depicting a temple and trees with engraved gold trim, amongst billowing clouds, enhanced by rose-cut diamond geometric style trim and push-piece, opening to reveal a fitted mirror and covered powder compartment, mounted in 18k gold, circa 1925, 2¾ x 2 x 3/8 ins., with French assay marks and maker's mark
Signed Van Cleef & Arpels, Paris, nos. 29958 and 20.362
With maker's mark for Van Cleef & Arpels
Literature
Melissa Gabardi "Art Deco Jewellery: 1920-1949", Antique Collectors' Club, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1989, page 121
Paris Musées, "Van Cleef & Arpels", Diffusion Paris-Musées, Paris, 1992, page 152
Sylvie Raulet, "Van Cleef & Arpels", Editions du Regard, Paris, 1986, page 266
Paris Musées, "Van Cleef & Arpels", Diffusion Paris-Musées, Paris, 1992, page 152
Sylvie Raulet, "Van Cleef & Arpels", Editions du Regard, Paris, 1986, page 266
Exhibited
"A Jeweler's Art: Masterpieces from Van Cleef & Arpels", Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 8 April-17 June 1990
Gem and Mineral Hall of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 14 July-30 November 1990
Honolulu Academy of the Arts, 17 January-24 February 1991
"Van Cleef & Arpels", Musée de la mode et du Costume, 15 June-30 October 1992, item #216
Gem and Mineral Hall of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, 14 July-30 November 1990
Honolulu Academy of the Arts, 17 January-24 February 1991
"Van Cleef & Arpels", Musée de la mode et du Costume, 15 June-30 October 1992, item #216