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...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Rose Cut Vanity Items
MaterialsWhite Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver