Art Deco Jean Painlevé Bakelite Seahorse Bangle diamond earrings making them a perfect pair

making them a perfect pair for a statement piece

French import marks (18k gold and platinum)

signed with the Marius Hammer makers mark and 930 silver

These stamps were produced between 1870 and 1880 following a reduction in the postal rate for postcards and newspapers

Art Deco Jean Painlevé Bakelite Seahorse Bangle diamond earrings making them a perfect pairDATE: Art Deco, c. 1935 An especially cool Jean Painlev bangle dating from the Art Deco period, circa 1935. Jean Painlev, a French film maker with an interest in biology. Painlevs breakthrough came in 1935, with his film "LHippocampe" or The Seahorse. In the wave of his success, in 1936, Painlev and his wife commissioned a range of seahorse jewellery. This piece, a yellow metal torque bangle, topped with bakelite and two gold coloured seahorses. It's