December 10, 2018 14:00 EST
Design
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JEAN PUIFORCAT (FRENCH, 1897-1945)
BEADED COUPE, MEXICO, 1942-1945
Sterling silver, vermeil, white onyx. Marked: "STERLING JEAN PUIFORCAT MADE IN MEXICO" with maker's mark.
H: 6 1/2, Dia: 4 1/2 in. Weight: 20 oz. t.
Provenance: Historical Design
Purchased from the above, 1991
The Carmichael/Pelsinger Collection, San Francisco, California
Sold for $5,000
Estimated at $600 - $1,200
Sterling silver, vermeil, white onyx. Marked: "STERLING JEAN PUIFORCAT MADE IN MEXICO" with maker's mark.
Provenance: Historical Design
Purchased from the above, 1991
The Carmichael/Pelsinger Collection, San Francisco, California
LITERATURE:
Jean Puiforcat Orfevre Sculpteur, Flammarion, unpaginated (for an illustration of the model)
Jean Puiforcat, Bonneville, p. 214 (for an illustration of the model)
