Description: FRENCH ART DECO BOX WITH DIAMOND CLASP BY LEON FARCHY French Art Deco rock crystal box circa 1930's with diamond and onyx set in white gold hinges and clasp by Leon Farchy, box approx. h: 3 3/8 x w: 2 3/8 x d: 5/8 in.
Provenance: From the collection of Dorothy Shaver, (1893-1959) who was the first woman in the United States to head a multi-million dollar firm, when she became president of the prestigious New York City firm, Lord & Taylor in 1945. She is credited with much of the company's success and was a trailblazer and a trend setter in her time.