Oscar Louis Roty, The Casket of Aphrodite and Eros, Paris, c. 1900
Description
Casket made of silver 950, gilded inside, signed "O.ROTY" silversmith monogram "JQ" - Janvier Quercier.
Diameter: 8 cm
Height: 4 cm
Weight: 180 g
Louis-Oscar Roty (Paris 1846-1911 Paris) was one of the most celebrated medallists of the Art Nouveau period. He designed hundreds of art medals celebrated for their graceful designs.
Janvier Quercier was a French goldsmith and jeweler active in Paris at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. His workshop operated from approximately 1899 to 1936, specializing in jewelry and goldsmithing work.