Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Lipstick Holder Watch jelly opal 6ct) with an openworked border

6ct) with an openworked border set with old mine cut diamonds

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

It's a very wearable length at 15 inches

325 stamp for 9k gold

It's Swiss made

Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Lipstick Holder Watch jelly opal 6ct) with an openworked borderDATE: 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