Art Nouveau French Bronze Card Tray, 1920s

Description

This absolutely adorable card tray or pin tray, Vide - Poche, is made of bronze and features in a relief … more This absolutely adorable card tray or pin tray, Vide - Poche, is made of bronze and features in a relief a profile of a mermaid, adorned with a shell and water plants, which is very characteristic of the Art Nouveau style aesthetic.
The lady is holding strands of pearls and shells in her hand.
A heron and other water plants are depicted in the background of a lake and raising sun.
France, circa the 1920s.
Can be used as a beautiful business card holder or a small vanity tray. less