Fine Jewels
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Property of a Lady
Etui à rouge à lèvres argent, émail et turquoises | Silver, enamel and turquoise lipstick holder
Lot Closed
July 22, 01:02 PM GMT
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 EUR
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Property of a Lady
René Boivin | Etui à rouge à lèvres argent, émail et turquoises
René Boivin | Silver, enamel and turquoise lipstick holder
Orné de cabochons de turquoise entourés de motifs géométriques en émail noir, dimensions 52 x 20 x 15 mm, non signé, numéroté, poinçon français pour l'argent (800°/00), trace de poinçon de maître, poids brut 37.42 g, fin des années 1930.
Set with turquoise cabochons framed by geometrical motifs applied with black enamel, measuring approximately 52 x 20 x 15mm, unsigned, French assay mark for silver (800°/00), indistinct maker's mark, gross weight 37.42 grams; late 1930s.
Cf.: Françoise Cailles, René Boivin Joaillier, Paris, 1994, pg. 342, 343 and 344 for photographs of powder compacts of similar design dated 1938.