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Eugene-Alfred Lelievre Art Nouveau Floral Cloak Clasp.
Silver, Partly Gilt.
H 6.30 cm (2.48 in) | W 16.00 cm (6.30 in).
Origin: French, circa 1900.
Marks: Maker's mark: 'EL' with a swan. French eagle's head.
Case: Fitted Case.
Condition: Very good.
Weight: 110.60 Grams.
A beautiful floral cloak clasp by the French artist and silversmith Eugene-Alfred Lelievre. His workshop was at 14 bis rue des Minimes, Paris. Lelievre exhibited at La Société des Artistes Décorateurs, La Société des Artistes Francais & La Société Nationale des Beaux-Art.
Literature:
cf. The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Jewellery, volume II: The Designers L-Z, p. 81-83.
Art Nouveau Jewelry, Vivienne Becker, 1985, p. 223 & 231.
Illustrated: Art Nouveau, The French Aesthetic, Victor Arwas 2002, p.367.
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