A DIAMOND-SET POWDER COMPACT AND LIPSTICK HOLDER, BY BOIVIN

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A DIAMOND-SET POWDER COMPACT AND LIPSTICK HOLDER, BY BOIVIN
The circular compact applied with a crowned doubleheaded eagle motif holding a sword and orb set with vari-cut diamonds to the diamond scalloped border, opening to reveal an interior compartment and mirror, lipstick holder en suite, circa 1950, gross weight 248.2 gms, compact 8.0 cm wide, lipstick holder 5.5 cm high, with French assay marks for gold, in brown suede Boivin case
With maker's mark L.J.B (2)

Provenance

Princess Marie Bonaparte (1882-1962)

Literature

F. Cailles, René Boivin Jeweller, Quartet Books Ltd, 1994, p. 346

Special Notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

This lot was originally in the collection of Princess Marie Bonaparte (1882-1962) who was married to Prince George of Greece and Denmark. The diamond-set coat of arms represent the Imperial arms of the Byzantine Empire.

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