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Silver & Sandalwood Case, Juliette Moutard For René Boivin, Circa 1950

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Silver & Sandalwood Case, Juliette Moutard For René Boivin, Circa 1950

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This case, a powder box, comes from the workshops of the famous Parisian jeweler René Boivin. Boivin (1864-1917) had already opened his first workshop in Rue de Turbigo in 1890 and initially produced for big names such as Mellerio and Boucheron. From around 1905, he also rose to prominence in jewellery under his own name. Boivin worked in all styles. He designed in the Egyptian and Assyrian styles as well as in the Art Nouveau and Garland styles (then called "style Louis XVI"). After the founder's death, his wife Jeanne continued to run the company and also established the company's fame for modern Art Deco designs. She was initially supported by Suzanne Belperron, and from 1933 by Juliette Moutard. Moutard was the Maison's most important designer and shaped the company's oeuvre until 1970. Her designs, often in the Art Deco style, are characterized by bold, original and sculptural forms that are often inspired by nature. This case was designed by Moutard. It is made of lightly gold-plated silver. The lid and underside are divided by a network of interwoven, polished lines, and the edges are also made of polished metal. Beneath them lies a case made of natural sandalwood. Inside, a mirror is set into the lid. The case is signed and bears hallmarks attesting to its creation before 1973. The goldsmith's marks are unfortunately quite illegibly stamped, but there is an expert opinion from the leading expert on René Boivin, Françoise Cailles, which attributes the case to Moutard and dates it to around 1950. She is the author of the seminal volume Françoise Cailles: René Boivin: Jeweler, London 1994. We discovered the case in Paris.

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