Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Lipstick Holder Watch jelly opal concave dish with three swallows

concave dish with three swallows in flight

and is rests on an oval lozenge of Swiss lapis - complete with matched bail

Dating from circa 1810

Stamped 15

and less bulky/ostentatious (mostly)

Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Lipstick Holder Watch jelly opal concave dish with three swallowsDATE: Art Deco, c. 1920 As much as it looks like a solid gold shotgun shell, this marvel by Van Cleef & Arpels is actually a wonderfully exuberant lipstick holder, complete with (working) flip up watch in the base. Unsure if this makes it a pocketwatch? It dates from the 1920s, crafted in 18 karat gold throughout with a row of channel set sapphires around the base. The quality is, naturally, exceptional featuring fine grooved pattern to the case and a