#6291 • "Caravelle" Sailing Ship Ring / Card Holder by Lalique, 3″ H

Part of The Royal McLean Mansion Downsized: Property of a Princess · Furniture & Decor · Lalique · Rugs · Fine Art (live auction by Prime Auction Solutions)

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Lalique France clear and frosted crystal "Caravelle" ring or card holder, from a design by René Lalique dating to circa 1930. A round clear dish is centered by an upright arched plaque incuse-molded with a frosted three-masted caravelle — a swift 15th-century Portuguese sailing ship — under full sail, the matte rigging and billowing sails set crisply against the polished clear crystal so the little vessel appears to sail on an eternal glass sea. A charming desk or bureau-top piece for rings, a place card, or a small photograph. Measures 4 × 4 × 3″.