Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Lipstick Holder Watch glass it will likely have been

it will likely have been exchanged as a "gesture of good will" between two reconciled parties

and was much used in funerary art - representing the cycle of death and rebirth

Ear wires are latter additions

Each side is double hinged

Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Lipstick Holder Watch glass it will likely have beenDATE: 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