FAUVETY PARIS 1925 Art-Deco Enameled Chinoiserie Foldable Travel Clock In Sterling
A travel-purse watch designed by Fauvety Paris.
This is a beautiful and colorful travel-purse watch created during the art deco period in Paris France, back in the 1925. This pocket-purse watch has been designed with chinoiserie-orientalism patterns by Fauvety-Paris and is highly collectible. The case was masterfully crafted in a cushioned shape in solid .900/.999 sterling silver and embellished with applications of yellow, red, green and black hard glass enamels. The case is fitted with a concealed hinge and a snap sliding closure system.
Fauvety-Paris
The company has the closest reference to Edouard Fauvet, who established a factory in La Courneuve, Paris, in 1914 as part of the company Arbel Fauvet. Arbel Fauvet is a French company with a history dating back to 1856, initially established by Lucien Arbel in Rive-de-Gier, France, and later involving the Deflaissieux brothers.
Country: Paris, France.
Period: Art Deco, 1920-1930.
Dial: Rectangular white, with black Arabic numerals, golden hands and signed, Fauvety Paris Importe de Suisse.
Movement: Mechanical, hand-winding.
Case: French made in .900/.999 sterling silver with green, blue, red and black hard-glass enamels, and fitted with a sliding snaping lock lid.
Weight: 60.2 Grams, (38.6 Dwt).
Measurements: 53 mm by 26 mm by 11 mm, (2.09 x 1.02 x 0.43 Inches).
Hallmarks: All parts and components are stamped with French marks, two times with the helmeted Minerva mark for the assay and warranty of the .900 silver, the four-digits reference numbers and signed in full as follows, "FAUVETY PARIS IMPORTE DE SUISSE 2296 BREVETTE ".
Literature: Sylvie Raulet, Art Deco Jewelry, 1985 Rizzoli, Pp 114 for similar examples illustrated, see figure.
Collateral: This Fauvety-Paris travel-purse watch is accompanied by a jewelry box.
Condition: The overall condition of this Fauvety-Paris travel watch is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the silver or the enamels. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: P040126MENS/1.784
