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Van Cleef & Arpels

Emerald, Onyx and Diamond Brooch, ‘Lion Ébouriffé’

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June 3, 01:22 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 7,000 GBP

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Lot Details

Description

The textured lion, accented by brilliant- and single-cut diamonds, with circular-cut emerald eyes and a black enamel nose.

  • Dimensions approximately 48 x 29mm
  • Signed Van Cleef & Arpels
  • Partially numbered and partial maker's mark
  • Circa 1960
  • Gross weight approximately 21.0 grams

Suzanne Tennenbaum and Janet Zapata, The Jeweled Menagerie, The World of Animals in Gems, London 2001, page 158 for images of catalogue covers for Van Cleef & Arpels 'La Boutique' line 1963 - 1966