Atelier Marcel Lévy Cie - Lot 281

Atelier Marcel Lévy Cie Charming silver and vermeil powder case, 800 thousandths silver and vermeil. and backs, the cover in mother-of-pearl marquetry on a lacquer background, presenting a scene from Asian culture, two figures in a floral and bamboo setting and bamboo, the carnelian hinges held in place by platinum lines set with old-cut diamonds, opening onto a powder compartment, the back of the lid with beveled mirror. with beveled mirror. The scene depicted is probably the story of Lin Daiyu, from the great Chinese novel The Dream in the Red Pavilion, written in the mid-18th century during the Qing dynasty. French master stamp, a four-pointed star, L. Cie for Levy Marcel Compagnie, charged on December 21, 1926 at 91 rue de la Victoire, Paris. September 11, 1931 to become Atelier Maurice Lévy. Dimensions: 8.7 x 8.7 cm