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Van Cleef & Arpels, NY gem set floral perfume bottle in 14k rose gold set with 5 round cut natural rubies, c.1938 (left) & Cartier Art Deco “Candle or Flame” portable perfume bottle in 14k gold, c.1930’s
Van Cleef & Arpels, NY gem set floral perfume bottle in 14k rose gold set with 5 round cut natural rubies, c.1938 (left) & Cartier Art Deco “Candle or Flame” portable perfume bottle in 14k gold, c.1930’s
Silver hand finished and repoussed in the form of a staghorn beetle with horns encircling the round magnifying glass, gold details
Signed: L. GAILLARD (engraved) on lower right leg, head of Minerva (950/1000 pure silver)
The staghorn beetle was a favorite form for Gaillard and the inspiration for many examples of his work including jewelry, vases and this magnifying glass. A variant model in cast bronze can be seen in the collection of the Musee d’Orsay in Paris.