Product Description
Charlton & Co. New York “Scottie” comb, platinum and diamond “Scottie” highlighted with black enamel, 3 baguette diamonds, 12 round diamonds all set on a comb and holder, original red leather envelope, signed, c. 1930’s
John W. Charlton opened his business in New York under the name of J.W.Charlton in 1909, later changing to Charlton & Co when Robert S. Chapin became his partner. In the 1920s, branches were open in Palm Beach and in Paris. In 1934, another partner Grant A. Peacock acquired ownership of the company, changing the name to his own. Charlton was known for creating some of the most important jewels of the Art Deco period, with an impressive client list equalling those of the biggest jewellery firms.
Charlton & Co. New York “Scottie” comb, platinum and diamond “Scottie” highlighted with black enamel, 3 baguette diamonds, 12 round diamonds all set on a comb and holder, original red leather envelope, signed, c. 1930’s
DÉSIRÉ CHRISTIAN (1846-1907) France
MEISENTHAL (LOTHRINGEN) France/Germany
Gourd vessel in the Japanese taste c. 1885-90
Wheel-carved and martelé French cameo glass with metallic inclusions and applied glass (blossoms, tendrils and butterflies)
Signed on the bottom: Desire Christian, Meisenthal Loth
For information on Désiré Christian see: The Glass of Désiré Christian, Ghost for Gallé, Jules S. Traub (Chicago: The Art Glass Exchange, 1978).
H: 8 1/2″ x Dia: 4″