Ellis Finch
Head of Knightsbridge Silver Department
Lot 6
A French 18 carat gold and enamel compact engraved 'Lacloche Frères', import marks for Lacloche Frères, London 1922, French marks for Paris 18 carat gold, maker's mark of Strauss, Allard & Meyer
27 November 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £9,437.50 inc. premium
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A French 18 carat gold and enamel compact
engraved 'Lacloche Frères', import marks for Lacloche Frères, London 1922, French marks for Paris 18 carat gold, maker's mark of Strauss, Allard & Meyer
Rectangular with cusped corners, the front and back with red enamel panels with black sides, the front panel decorated with a Japanese landscape scene and a platinum diamond-studded shou symbol, the pearl thumb-piece pushing in to reveal a mirror, a powder section and lipstick holder with black enamel petals, length 8.7cm, weight total 172gms.
Rectangular with cusped corners, the front and back with red enamel panels with black sides, the front panel decorated with a Japanese landscape scene and a platinum diamond-studded shou symbol, the pearl thumb-piece pushing in to reveal a mirror, a powder section and lipstick holder with black enamel petals, length 8.7cm, weight total 172gms.
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In Chinese tradition, happiness (fú 福), prosperity (lù 禄) and longevity (shòu 寿) are the three attributes of a good life. The symbols were often used to decorate objects of vertu by the major jewellery houses of the early 20th century.
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