Van Cleef & Arpels

Property of a Lady

Gem set, silver gilt, velvet and silk evening purse, Van Cleef & Arpels, 'Sac des Indes', 1960s

Of rectangular outline, with an undulating design of twisting gilt wire, enhanced with cabochon amethysts, emeralds, citrines and rubies, one amethyst carved with a foliate design, on a black velvet ground, the interior decorated with golden silk, measuring approximately 205 x 128 x 20mm, signed Van Cleef & Arpels.