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BY VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, STRUCK WITH THE FRENCH MARK IN A HORIZONTAL LOZENGE AND SIGNED 'VAN CLEEF & ARPELS', STRUCK WITH THE PARISIAN POST-1838 RESTRICTED WARRANTY MARKS FOR GOLD, THE RIM ENGRAVED WITH INVENTORY NUMBERS C.S7713 AND 10863
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A FRENCH GOLD CIGARETTE CASE WITH JEWELLED PUSHPIECE
by Van Cleef & Arpels, struck with the French mark in a horizontal lozenge and signed 'VAN CLEEF & ARPELS', struck with the Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold, the rim engraved with inventory numbers C.S7713 and 10863
Rectangular box of oval section, all over engine-turned with structured reeding and engraved with flowers, foliage and scrolls, the silver pushpiece applied with five brilliant-cut diamonds, both upper and lower half of the inside with hinged vertical gold straps pierced with chevrons, to hold the cigarettes in place
3 5/8 in. (93 mm.) wide
by Van Cleef & Arpels, struck with the French mark in a horizontal lozenge and signed 'VAN CLEEF & ARPELS', struck with the Parisian post-1838 restricted warranty marks for gold, the rim engraved with inventory numbers C.S7713 and 10863
Rectangular box of oval section, all over engine-turned with structured reeding and engraved with flowers, foliage and scrolls, the silver pushpiece applied with five brilliant-cut diamonds, both upper and lower half of the inside with hinged vertical gold straps pierced with chevrons, to hold the cigarettes in place
3 5/8 in. (93 mm.) wide
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.