Jewellery - 28th April 2016
Lot 1388
A French Art Deco gold cigarette case
Estimate £5,000 - £7,000 | Hammer £19000
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Description
A French Art Deco gold cigarette case, finely inlaid with mother of pearl billowing clouds mountains, and sea. With square-topped sailboat in the distance, the central tree millegrain set with graduated circular cut diamonds to the conforming swirling foliage. Further diamonds set to the bridge and rooftops of the two small buildings. With carved emerald cabochon thumb piece and concave sides. Black enamel back. The mother of pearl inlay in the manner of Vladimir Makovsky. Indistinct maker's lozenge mark but almost certainly Sasportas for Paul Levy. Stamped to the interior L. Feist. Paris. Claridge's and S. A. S. 354 for Sasportas. Further French control marks. 160g, 8cm high.
Lucien Feist was a Parisian jewellery retailer who had a store at 25, Avenue Niel between 1921 - 1938 and also at Claridge's, Rue François 1er, between 1922-1929.