Bettenfeld Paris - Lot 276

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Bettenfeld Paris - Lot 276
Bettenfeld Paris Gold-embossed green leather desk pad, featuring Napoleon III’s coat of arms centered within a diamond, with caduceus motifs in the spandrels and a stylized Greek fret frieze. The other side is decorated with a grid pattern of laurel friezes and encircled by a Greek fret frieze. The interior features two large green linings, forming pockets. Stamped with the mark “J.BETTENFELD PARIS.” c. 1900. Length 52, Width 37.5 cm (signs of wear and minor imperfections) The Bettenfeld-Rosenblum workshop was founded in 1895 by Jean Bettenfeld. It was one of the most important artistic leatherwork ateliers of that period. It participated in the 1900 Paris World’s Fair and the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair. Suzanne Bettenfeld, Jean Bettenfeld’s sister, took over the workshop upon her brother’s death in 1964. He took over the workshop in 1965 and continued to uphold its prestige.
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