Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Lipstick Holder Watch jelly opal and less bulky/ostentatious (mostly)

and less bulky/ostentatious (mostly)

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

It's a very wearable length at 15 inches

Frame missing a section to the bottom left corner

Stamped 15

Art Deco Van Cleef & Arpels Gold Lipstick Holder Watch jelly opal and less bulky/ostentatious (mostly)DATE: 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