MANUEL ORAZI 1860-1934
(Also known as Emmanuel Orazzi )
Art Nouveau Chrysanthemum Cufflinks
Designed for Arnould & probably sold through La Maison Moderne
Gold heightened with original colour
Flower heads diameter: 1.5 cm
The torpedoes length: 1.6 cm Width: 0.5 cm
Marks: Eagle's head, signed in script ‘ARNOULD’ to both torpedos
Original fitted case, the silk marked: 'Arnould, Paris, 1 Rue Racine'
French. Circa 1902
Exhibited: Goldsmiths' Hall exhibition 'On the Cuff'
October - November 2005 representing the 1900 - 1918 period
Literature: cf. The Paris Salons, 1895-1914, Vol 2, page 143
Art Nouveau, The French Aesthetic, Victor Arwas, 1992, p.618