European Art Deco “Chevron” design ring, 18K gold set with 24 square cut invisibly set rubies (approx. 6 carats TW) in a pyramid form, marked, c. 1940’s
Franco Cannilla / Mario Masenza, Roma “Scarab” ring in an 18k gold expressionistic openwork mounting set with an ancient glazed pottery scarab, signed, c.1950’s
Paul Flato, (1900-1999) Hollywood, New York (attr.) “Cluster” ring in 18K yellow gold and set with 39 cabochon rubies (approx. 8 carats TW) and further set with a center round brilliant cut diamond (1+ carat TW) and an additional 14 round pave set diamonds in platinum, c. 1940
French Art Deco ring set with two round aquamarines (approx. 6 carats TW), two triangular shape and four baguette diamonds all set in platinum, signed, c. 1930
Cartier Paris “Heart” ring, 18K gold set with 45 round diamonds (approx. 2.5 carats TW), signed: Cartier Paris, 291746, 750, 49 (ring size), French eagle’s head mark for 18K gold, c. 1980’s
1940’s jeweled necklace, 18k gold textured ring links and elaborate bezel set 19 large cabochon fire opals (approx. 260 carats TW, ranging in sizes from 4 carats to 32 carats each) and further set with two oval cut citrines and three round cut citrines (approx. 145 carats TW, ranging in sizes from 22 carats to 36 carats each) c.1940
Franz Delavilla / Oskar Dietrich brooch, Handwrought gold with heart-shaped leaves, moonstones, marked: OD makers touchmark, Austrian horse mark (585 / 14k gold standard), c.1911 (matching earrings)
Henri Lapparra Art Deco “Mikado” covered sugar bowl c. 1930
Silver lidded bowl with ebony finial and rectangular ebony handles, decorated with enamel in fan shapped tiers of three shades of blue and black
Marks: French Touchmarks (Head of Minerva) 2x, Lapparra diamond shape silver touch mark, Red Lacquer Cranbrook Museum Accession No. 1930.77
Exhibited: Third International Exposition of Contemporary Industrial Arts, 1930-1931 The American Federation of Arts 1930-1931, The Museum of Fine Arts Boston, October 15 – November 10, 1930, The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, December 1 – December 28, 1930, The Art Institute of Chicago, January 19 – February 15, 1931, The Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, March 11 – April 5, 1931; Art Deco, 1971 (Minneapolis: Minneapolis Institute of Arts)
Model illustrated: Art Deco, A Guide for Collectors, Katherine Morrison McClinton (New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc., 1972) p. 162; Art Deco, Judith Applegate (New York: Finch College Museum of Art, 1970) illustr. 392; The Cranbrook Collections, Sotheby, Parke-Bernet, New York, 1972, illustr. 31, pp. 7 & 9, Third International Exposition of Contemporary Industrial Arts, 1930 (New York: Finch College Museum of Art) No. 392; Art Deco, 1971 (Minneapolis: Minneapolis Institute of Arts) No. 164; International Exhibition of Metalwork and Cotton Textiles exhibition catalogue (The American Federation of Arts, 1930) No. 169
Bilder aus Karlsbad, Wiener Werkstaette, c.1910 Wiener Werkstaette brass bound book “Bilder Aus Karlsbad”, art nouveau brass embossed front and back panels decorated with stylized flowers and scrolling branches by Josef Hoffmann, containing twenty lithographic prints from Wiener Werkstatte postcard designs, depicting views of Karlsbad after various artists including Karl Schwetz, Leopold Dreksler and others, the inside front cover edge inscribed “Wiener Werkstatte” (an example of this booklet is held by the University of Applied Arts in Vienna) circa 1910
Gustav Manz (designer) for Thomas Kirkpatrick & Co., Fifth Avenue, NYC Art Deco Butterfly brooch, 12 baguette diamonds and 83 round diamonds (approx. 11 carats TW), 22 contoured and buff cut sapphires and 10 contoured and buff cut peridot, black enamel details all set in platinum, signed, c. 1920’s
European pear shape clip earrings set with large mabe pearls, contoured onyx all in a yellow gold mount and further set with four round cut diamonds, marked, c.1980’s
Retro “Leaf” earrings set with large central rectangular citrines surrounded by orange / yellow marquise shaped citrines all set in platinum mounts, c. 1940’s
Tiffany & Co. “Prince of Wales’ Feathers” made during the reign of Edward VII (he held his title of the Prince of Wales longer than anyone before him and was King of England from 1901 to 1910) brooch pave set with 123 round-cut diamonds (approx. 2.50 carats TW) and all set in a three dimensional brooch of platinum topped gold, signed: Tiffany & Co., c.1900
W. Truman Ltd. / Peter Truman for The Goldsmith’s Company “Chrysanthemum” brooch in platinum and diamonds and natural Mississippi pearls, retailed by Tiffany & Co. New York, signed, c. 2000
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