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New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 16, 2000

LOT 183

Traber & Hoeffer, Mauboussin

Exquisite Art Deco HandbagHaving a rectangular-shaped outline fashioned from interwoven white and rose gold creating a geometric lozenge pattern, the front decorated in the center with an applied, carved piece of coral accented with round, brilliant-cut diamonds and black enamel, with 4 triangular-shaped, carved jade plaques in the corners that are accented with diamonds and red enamel (2 small pieces of enamel are missing), having a carved cylindrical coral push piece that swivels and is decorated with diamonds, black oyx and small cabochon-cut emeralds, in 14K white and rose gold, weighing approx. 386 grams and measuring approx. 170 mm x 113 mm.Signed T H & MAccompanied by original fitted leather box signed Traber & Hoeffer