PARIS WHEN IT SIZZLES, 1964/WILLIAM HOLDEN A DIAMOND AND GEM-SET KEY FOB, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, 1960S

PARIS WHEN IT SIZZLES, 1964/WILLIAM HOLDEN
A DIAMOND AND GEM-SET KEY FOB
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS, 1960s
The circular fob depicting a stylised Parisian view with two pear shaped yellow gem-set birds against a backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, the foreground with circular-cut emerald, diamond and ruby detail, the reverse engraved DEAR AUD OH! THE WONDER OF KNOWING YOU, AND THE LUXURY OF WORKING WITH YOU LOVE BILL, to a fancy belcher link chain with key ring terminals, French marks, fob signed Van Cleef & Arpels and no. ?407C5, key ring with maker’s mark VCA and indistinct number
The fob: 3.2 cm. diameter; 9 cm. overall length

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