From a Private Collection
Mauboussin
Broche émail, "Paris la Nuit" | Enamel brooch, 'Paris la Nuit'
Lot Closed
July 22, 01:56 PM GMT
Estimate
2,800 - 4,500 EUR
Lot Details
Description
From a Private Collection
Mauboussin | Broche émail, "Paris la Nuit"
Mauboussin | Enamel brooch, 'Paris la Nuit'
En forme de lanterne, ornée de plaques de cristal de roche et décorée d'un panneau indiquant "Place Vendôme" en émail bleu et blanc, dimensions 37 x 25 mm environ, signée Mauboussin, numérotée, poinçons français pour l'or 18K (750°/00), poinçon de maître partiel, poids brut 8.07 g, vers 1950, écrin signé Mauboussin.
Designed as a wall-mounted lantern set with calibré-cut sections of rock crystal, with a street sign reading 'Place Vendôme' in blue and white enamel, measuring approximately 37 x 25mm signed Mauboussin, numbered, French assay marks for 18 carat gold, partial maker's mark, gross weight 8.07 grams; 1950s, fitted case stamped Mauboussin.
Cf.: Marguerite de Cerval, Mauboussin, Paris, 1992, pg.189, for an illustration of a brooch of similar design.