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modelled as a lion cub in eighteen carat gold, the eyes mounted with emeralds, the mouth with brilliant cut diamonds and the nose with opaque black enamel.
Signed: VAN CLEEF. ARPELS
Numbered: B1428.750 63
Height: 3.5cm
When Van Cleef and Arpels opened their boutique at 22 Place Vendome, they launched a brand-new collection entitled ‘Le Bestiaire.’ It comprised of a series of gold and gem-set brooches modelled as animals inspired by the cartoons of Walt Disney – full of whimsy and humour.