Pendant in 750°/°° (18k) yellow gold holding a... Lot 16

Pendant in 750°/°° (18k) yellow gold holding a slice of translucent oval agate centered in green, held by an anthropomorphic setting with arms raised above the head (in the Jean Vendôme style). H: 8.7 x W: 3.2 cm. 15.86 g gross. Paul TOUZET, a designer and jeweler active from the 1940s to the 1970s, worked in the family tradition for VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, BOUCHERON and STERLE. He is also said to have worked with Georges BRAQUE and Jean COCTEAU on their jewelry. His creations are typical of French and Parisian jewelry production during the Trente Glorieuses. Expert: Alexandre Léger.