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Lot 138 D

An 18k gold and gilt bronze "Bouche" brooch

Auction 1139 - overview Cologne
14.11.2019, 16:00 - Jewellery & Boxes
Estimate: 3.000 € - 3.500 €
Result: 18.600 € (incl. premium)

An 18k gold and gilt bronze "Bouche" brooch

Natural cast of a mouth and chin. Hallmarks: Fineness 750, Italian ID mark, maker's mark conjoined "CL". Minor holes and losses caused during casting. 7 x 5.5 cm. Weight 58.64 g.
Claude Lalanne, Paris, ca.1970, execution GEM Montebello, Milan.

Provenance

Former Zurich private collection. Purchased in 1972 from Paul Facchetti gallery in Zurich.