Murrle Bennett Gold, Peridot and Mother-of-Pearl Bracelet*
Bracelet from Murrle Bennett crafted in 9 ct. gold, so very typical of the style of jewellery supplied by them to Liberty’s during the early 1900’s. Openwork in design with alternate rectangular and square sections,…
Archibald Knox Gold Pendant for Liberty
Gold pendant with an openwork entrelac design from the drawing board of Archibald Knox and dating from circa 1905. Set with a central blister pearl drop and with a turquoise matrix lower drop, this pendant…
‘Lady on The Seine’ by Dietz Edzard*
Ornately framed oil on canvas by the German born artist Dietz Edzard (1893-1963). This is an atmospheric half length portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman taking refreshment whilst seated on a verandah raised above…
Loetz ‘Candia’ Vase with Silver Overlay
Little cabinet vase from Loetz in opaque ‘Candia’ glass with a trefoil rim, further decorated with an applied Art Nouveau ‘Silberiris’ design in pure silver. Loetz collaborated with a company in the US known as…
WMF Flower Dish
Pewter flower dish from WMF with the original green cut glass removable liner. So Art Nouveau, with its flowing outline, featuring an openwork whiplash design framing leaves and berries of ivy. Originally electro-plated but most…
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Little Girl Vide Poche*
Item Description
Delightful figural trinket tray or ‘vide poche’ with a circular two-coloured marble base, at the rear of which is standing a bashful looking young girl with her head slightly lowered and her arms folded across her chest. She is looking down into the shallow bowl almost as if she is about to step into it. Bathtime perhaps?
The figure is cast in bronze and signed at its base by Pierre Lenoir (b. Paris, 1879-1953) who studied under the influential Jules Clément Chaplain. Lenoir himself was a medal winner at both the 1905 and 1907 Salon des Artistes Français.
This is an unusual, very appealing piece and almost certainly quite rare, dating from around 1920.
The height is a whisker under 32 cm and the diameter of the marble base around 26.5 cm.