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CHARLES RIVAUD (1859 - 1923)
Fabulous Art Nouveau Ouroborus Serpent Ring
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CHARLES RIVAUD (1859 - 1923)
Fabulous Art Nouveau Ouroborus Serpent Ring
Gold, opal , diamonds & enamel
H 2.20cm (0.87 in)
| Origin | France, c. 1900 |
| Marks | 'CR' |
| Case | Ring Case |
| Ring Size | |UK: M 1/2| |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Weight | 6.80 Grams |
This unique and exceptional ring is astonishing in its concept. The sinuously entwined snake with its green champlevé enamel stripes has an affinity with ancient Egyptian rings, as does the fine cabochon opal to the solar disc Aten. A fabulous creation and yet it is so of its time, an example of perfect Art Nouveau.
Literature
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 346
Chadour-Sampson, Beatriz. Rings of the 20th and 21st Centuries: The Alice and Louis Koch Collection, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2019, biography p. 504.
Price Code
Ref No 8352
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