FONTANA FRERES et AUGUSTE PEYROULA, Epoque Art Déco - Lot 59

FONTANA FRERES et AUGUSTE PEYROULA, Epoque Art Déco Rectangular beauty set in silver and 800 thousandths vermeil, entirely lacquered in black. The lid is adorned with a yellow gold and platinum decorative subject representing a white chalcedony vase with foliage and flowers set with engraved coral leaves, jade cabochons and rose-cut diamonds. Lined with a mirror, it reveals two compartments - one for powder, the other for blush - and a removable lipstick holder numbered "3185" (one of the compartments is engraved). The push-button is set with a row of rose-cut diamonds. French work, diamond hallmark of the Auguste PEYROULA workshop. Dimensions: 9x4.6x1.3cm. P. Gross weight : 170.8 g. In a burgundy morocco case signed "FONTANA Frères 7 rue de la Paix, Paris". Goldsmith and jeweler Auguste Peyroula, active from 1904 to 1937, specialized in the manufacture of beauty sets and smokers' items. He produced several pieces for major jewelry houses such as Cartier, Sandoz, Tiffany and Van Cleef & Arpels. The Chinese and Japanese influences in his work are particularly noteworthy. Bibliography: GLORIEUX, Guillaume (dir.), Objets Précieux Art Déco, Thames & Hudson, 2017.