Rare Sold Gold French Art Nouveau Paul Louchet Eve with Serpent Forbidden Fruit

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Rare Sold Gold French Art Nouveau Paul Louchet Eve with Serpent Forbidden Fruit

About the Item

We are delighted to offer for sale this incredibly rare original Art Nouveau French solid gold ring on Eve in a crouched position with the serpent at her feet and the forbidden fruit either side attributed to the great Paul Louchet A truly stunning and emotive ring, as soon as I saw it I had to own it, Jewellery used to mean something, this piece has so much to say about original sin, you could discuss it for hours, I love the sorrow in her position, its something that everyone can associate with in one form or another Size, Europe 57.0, USA Canada 8, UK P & 1/2 , Asia 16, Switzerland 17 ¾ This ring is attributed to the great Paul Louchet, a brief biography can be read as below Paul Louchet was trained by Jules Lefebvre and Henri Harpignies. He exhibited at the Paris Salon. He began work the technique of carving, his studio was at no 3, Rue Auber, in the 9th district of Paris and his creations are sometimes identifiable with the stamp of Louchet Foundry Paris Friend of Majorelle, Daum and Lalique, he was president of the Chamber of Manufacturers of Bronze, Mayor of the city of Herblay in 1887, he raised strong protests (with a trial that was lost) against the spill of the sewers of Paris in the plains of Achères The epidemic of typhoid took his fifteen year old daughter and, distraught, Paul Louchet abandoned business from 1890 to devote himself to painting, He was also a sculptor and etcher Friend of Henri Harpignies with whom he painted in the forest of Fontainebleau, also posing his easel in the region of Melun and Meaux, even making a trip to North Africa where he had made landscapes that are distinguished by an iridescent light that is particular to him. Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point This item is available for collection from our Wimbledon warehouses. Condition: Please view the very detailed pictures as they form part of the description around condition Please note vintage period and original items such as leather seating will always have natural patina in the form of cracking creasing and wear, we recommend regular waxing to ensure no moisture is lost, also hand dyed leather is not recommended to sit in direct sunlight for prolonged periods of time as it will dry out and fade.

Attributed to:
Paul Louchet (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 0.95 in (2.4 cm)Width: 0.87 in (2.2 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
Style:
Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Gold,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
19th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2823314475552