Jean DESPRÉS (1889-1980) Bijoux moteurs" ring - circa 1930 In silver, the plate showing a gear train Goldsmith's hallmark TDD: 63 Gross weight: 79.5 g Provenance Artcurial sale, Monaco, 16 January 2023, lot 21 Bibliography : Mélissa Gabardi, Jean Desprès bijoutier et orfèvre entre Art Déco et modernité, similar model reproduced p.52 Exhibition : Similar model exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1935 Historical background: At the "l'Aéronautique de l'Art" exhibition held in November at the Pavillon de Marsan, Després exhibits bracelets, rings and brooches in the shape of aircraft engine parts. A silver ring with a gear-shaped top by Jean Després, hallmark - circa 1930 Ring size: 63 Jean DESPRÉS (1889-1980)