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Celluloid Art Nouveau Bat Woman

The purse frame is similar in design to a piece of Art Nouveau jewelery by Leopold Gautrait, where the woman’s upper torso melds into bat’s wings. Other notable nouveau jewelery designers like Lalique explored similar themes. This is a wonderful celluloid frame that is hampered only by the loss of detail in the molding.

Collection of Jennifer Whitehair

Details

Date: 1920s

Materials: Celluloid

Provenance: likely Franch

Designer/Maker: Unknown

Markings: Unknown

Dimensions: 5-1/2" x 2"

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