The Canada 150 Auction

June 27, 2017

LOT 669

Lot 669

Walter Schluep Canadian Sterling Silver Ring

Walter Schluep Canadian Sterling Silver Ring
Lot 669 Details
Walter Schluep Canadian Sterling Silver Ring

circa 1960’s; formed as a large polished silver sphere inscribed “CE MIROIR VOUS D´EFORME MAIS COMME VOUS SOMMES TOUS DEFORM´ES D’AVANCE... CE MIROIR NE TROMPE PAS! ET SI TU N’VOIS RIEN C’EST QUELLE N’EST PAS POLIE. LA VERITÉ EST REVENUE DE VACANCES ELLE EST BIEN BRONZ´EE...”

(This mirror deforms you
however, we are all deformed...
This mirror does not lie!
If you don't see anything it is because
she is not well polished 
Truth has returned from holiday
she is well tanned)
Ring Size: 8
diameter 1.6" — 4.1 cm.

Estimate $200-$300

Realised: $576
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

Lot Report

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Walter Schluep Canadian Sterling Silver Ring
  • Walter Schluep Canadian Sterling Silver Ring
  • Walter Schluep Canadian Sterling Silver Ring
Note:

Walter Schluep was one of Canada’s most creative and respected jewellery designers, creating a variety of eccentric and whimsical works over a more than 60-year career. Schluep trained in Switzerland and came to Montreal in 1954, working first with the well-known Montreal jeweller Lucas, before opening his own establishment in 1964. His work was displayed in the Canadian pavilion at Expo ’67, and he was commissioned to create a silver box as a gift for Madame De Gaulle, wife of the visiting French President. In a Time Magazine article entitled “All That Glitters”, it was stated that “Schluep designs for his own pleasure and produces work that is not so much jewellery as ready-to-wear sculpture. If some of his pieces are not the most comfortable to wear, caveat emptor.”

Schluep, who died in March of 2016, also designed the 1979 Canadian silver dollar. His work is represented at the Montreal Museum Of Fine Arts.

This ring was made in the late 1960’s as a gift to his close friend and muse.

CONDITION DETAILS

A few dents to sphere.

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About Condition Ratings

  • 5 Stars: Excellent - No discernable damage, flaws or imperfections
  • 4 Stars: Very Good - Minor flaws or imperfections visible only under close inspection using specialised instruments or black light
  • 3 Stars: Good - Minor flaws visible upon inspection under standard lighting
  • 2 Stars: Fair - Exhibits flaws or damage that may draw the eye under standard lighting
  • 1 Star: Poor - Flaws or damage immediately apparent under standard lighting (examples: missing components, rips, broken glass, damaged surfaces, etc.)

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