Description

Original and very fine cover, 4to, art deco cover, gilt title, 40 pages, With ten colour plates of sophisticated jewellery and watches, six colour allegorical plates, and one b/w full-page plate.illustrations in color. WITH; Original letter signed by Leon Devos! VERY FINE condition! (Art deco / Jewellery). Leon Devos, joaillier, Bruxelles, Ostende, Paris (1928). First and only edition of this stylish Art Deco catalogue by the prominent Belgian jeweller. Divided into sections by type of stone: diamond, pearl, sapphire, ruby, and emerald accompanied by photographic illustrations. Each section is prefaced with a symbolic coloured plate by Lawrence Sterne Stevens. He was an American-born artist who lived and worked as an illustrator in Brussels between 1924 and 1937. A refined Art Deco catalogue in perfect condition ! bijoux juwelen juweel sierader juwelier edelsmid deco zilver silber silver goud diamant l'argent joyaux Schilderkunst art kunst paint paint schilder Beaux Arts, Sciences antique antiek deco beeldhouwkunst beelden sculpturen Art & Architecture schilderen Kunst Fotografie Art, Histoire et patrimoine, Nouveaut s, art, arts plastiques, culture, histoire, livre, si cle Artiste peintre photo fotografie architectuur, lifestyle