VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, Années 1970 - Lot 103

VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, Années 1970 Polished and textured 750 thousandth yellow gold lapel clip depicting a reclining deer, the animal's eye set with a cabochon emerald. Pins in 750 thousandths white gold. Signed "V.C.A." and numbered "114519". French work, diamond-shaped hallmark of the CASTOR workshop. Dimensions: 6.1x7.3cm. P. Gross weight: 50.2 g. This brooch is inspired by a gold shield plate from the Scythians, North Caucasus, late 7th century B.C., in the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg. Provenance: Lot 120 from the Sotheby's sale of the Comte de Paris collection on September 29, 2015, "Une Collection pour l'Histoire - Importants tableaux, dessins, meubles et souvenirs historiques appartenant à la Famille de France".