AN ITALIAN JEWELLED ENAMELLED SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CIGARETTE-CASE
Lot 49

AN ITALIAN JEWELLED ENAMELLED SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CIGARETTE-CASE

BY ALFREDO RAVASCO, MILAN, CIRCA 1935

Closed29 November 2016

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GBP 2,750

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AN ITALIAN JEWELLED ENAMELLED SILVER-GILT MOUNTED CIGARETTE-CASE
BY ALFREDO RAVASCO, MILAN, CIRCA 1935
flattened rectangular lapis-lazuli box with chased mounts, the cover centred with an applied jewelled berry
3 1/8 in. (80 mm.) wide

Specialist note

Ravasco’s peculiar and widely appreciated style came from a mix between Art Decò, the use of semi precious stones such as malachite, onyx, and agate, geometric shapes and realistic details, often set with little animals. A connoisseur of 1920's Paris fashions, Ravasco created jewellery that was unique and stylish often with geometric patterns, using bright, sometimes contrasting colours as a background to diamonds and coloured stones.