Lot 501

AN ART NOUVEAU BUCKLE AND A RING FORM FITTING (2)

The shaped oval Art Nouveau buckle designed as a girl with irises within a scrolled surround, probably French, early 20th century, indistinct mark BAVARO. Probably by Jean-Baptiste-Emile Dropsy (1858 - 1923) for Maison Savard et Cie. Together with an amethyst set bell pull ring, unmarked, diameter 4.2cm

Estimate:	£70 - £100
Hammer price:	£100

Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.

An almost identical buckle attributed to Dropsy is held at the collection of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts: https://vmfa.museum/piction/6027262-7908768/

Provenance: The Purple Shop – The Anthony Gardner Collection.
See Bellmans website article for further information: https://www.bellmans.co.uk/story/the-purple-shop-the-anthony-gardner-collection

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