Paris - Vanity Items

Set of 11 Empire micro-mosaics on black stone, round, oval or drop-shaped. They represent Roman buildings, such as the Pantheon, the temple of Vesta, or Saint-Pierre. Dim of the la...

Teardrop-shaped flask in blown and cut crystal. It is embellished with several different decorative patterns: a ridged pattern surrounds the edge; the back side features a rectangular band with a diamond cut pattern and starburst rays above and below the rectangle; and the front side has a rectangle that frames a cartouche that has been left undecorated so that the owner’s initials can be added there. The gold, screw top lid is intricately accented with geometric patterns. A small, crystal stopper inside the lid helps preserve the perfume. The flask is stored in its original red leather case. In France, the art of crystal making began to develop during the late18th century with inspiration from British crystal...

A blown crystal bottle with an octagonal stopper unscrewing in gold. The stopper is decorated with stylised motifs finely guilloché and enhanced with blue enamel. 19th century Gold h...

Express Shipping still available during Lockdown Cartier Cigarette Case, Circa 1925 Silver with geometric decoration on both sides. The clasp set with four calibrated onyxes. Vermei...

Janesich Cigarette Case, Circa 1925 Vermeil fully covered with Dark Green Galuchat Signed "Janesich" and numbered 2417, Boars head stamp for Paris Assay Office, Comes in its original case. Lenghts 13.2cm (5.2 in.) Important Private collector or museum piece from the House Janesich, made in Paris, 19 rue de la Paix in the Art Deco Period. The wonderful Dark Green Galuchat makes it one of the few and most beautiful examples of Art Deco Galuchat Cigarette Case. Famed for producing some of the most stylish jewellery and objet of the Art Deco period, the house of Janesich was actually established almost a hundred years earlier, in 1835. The 1920’s and 30’s were a particularly rich and fruitful period for the firm and they excelled at producing both jewellery and accessories in the fashionable modern style that would become known as Art Deco. They worked with some of the best designers and craftsmen including Alfred Langlois...

Auguste Peyroula Compact, Circa 1925 18K Gold, Silver, Black Enamel, sliding clasp set with five decorative stripes of rose cut diamonds opening to a mirror within the lid, two hinged compartments and a centrally mounted lipstick holder (lipstick missing). Boars head stamp for Paris Assay Office, AP Maker's mark (Auguste Peyroula) and fully marked thoughout, N°3396. Lenghts 7.3cm (2 7/8 in.) Important Private collector or museum piece from the silversmith Auguste Peyroula, recorded as working between 1904 and 1937 from 5 rue d'Alger, Paris. He appears to have made a number of vanity cases of similar design in different enamel colors with the slide adorned with diamonds, coral or jadeite flowers...