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A lipstick holder by William Ruser, circa 1950, the polished holder with modelled cherub to one s...
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A lipstick holder by William Ruser, circa 1950, the polished holder with modelled cherub to one side, winged and with blue gem-set eyes and textured hair, the end with engraved initials ‘JGS’ for Jean Granger Simmons, signed ‘Ruser’ and ‘14K’, length 5cm. £2,000-£3,000
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The American jeweller William Ruser (1908 - 1994) became famous for his whimsical and sculptural designs during Hollywood’s Golden Age in the mid 20th century. Having trained with Trabert & Hoeffer – Mauboussin, Ruser set up his own firm in Beverly Hills in 1947 and soon established a loyal clientele including stars such as Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich. Ruser produced jewels for stars both on and off the screen and is credited in a number of movies for his designs. Ruser enjoyed huge success during his career and employed up to forty staff during the 1950s. He retired in 1969 and sold his shop to Van Cleef & Arpels.
Jean Merilyn Simmons (1929 – 2010) was a British actress and singer. Her career started in London during World War II and became a household name in Britain following her role as Estrella in David Lean’s 1946 production of Great Expectations. In 1948, at the age of nineteen, she was nominated for her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet in which she played Ophelia. The film was a huge international hit and propelled Simmons in to Hollywood stardom. Having married the British actor Stewart Granger in Arizona in 1950, Simmons relocated permanently to Hollywood, later becoming a full time US citizen. In 1955 she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Sister Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, starring alongside Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Simmons continued to work in film throughout the 1950s and 60s and was nominated for her second Academy Award, this time for Best Actress, in the 1966 film The Happy Ending. The film was directed by her second husband, Richard Brooks, whom she married in 1960. Simmons had one daughter from her marriage to Stewart Granger and went on to have a second daughter with Brooks in 1961. Later in her career Simmons focused her attentions to television and stage productions and in 2003 was awarded an OBE for her services to acting. Simmons passed away at her home in Santa Monica in 2010.
This lipstick holder, and the matching scent bottle, can be seen in photographs of Jean Simmons at a dinner in Los Angeles in 1954 and again in 1955 at the premiere of Guys and Dolls. Simmons was known for her style and sense of fashion and on both occasions accessorised her outfits with clear acrylic handbags.
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The American jeweller William Ruser (1908 - 1994) became famous for his whimsical and sculptural designs during Hollywood’s Golden Age in the mid 20th century. Having trained with Trabert & Hoeffer – Mauboussin, Ruser set up his own firm in Beverly Hills in 1947 and soon established a loyal clientele including stars such as Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich. Ruser produced jewels for stars both on and off the screen and is credited in a number of movies for his designs. Ruser enjoyed huge success during his career and employed up to forty staff during the 1950s. He retired in 1969 and sold his shop to Van Cleef & Arpels.
Jean Merilyn Simmons (1929 – 2010) was a British actress and singer. Her career started in London during World War II and became a household name in Britain following her role as Estrella in David Lean’s 1946 production of Great Expectations. In 1948, at the age of nineteen, she was nominated for her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet in which she played Ophelia. The film was a huge international hit and propelled Simmons in to Hollywood stardom. Having married the British actor Stewart Granger in Arizona in 1950, Simmons relocated permanently to Hollywood, later becoming a full time US citizen. In 1955 she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Sister Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, starring alongside Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Simmons continued to work in film throughout the 1950s and 60s and was nominated for her second Academy Award, this time for Best Actress, in the 1966 film The Happy Ending. The film was directed by her second husband, Richard Brooks, whom she married in 1960. Simmons had one daughter from her marriage to Stewart Granger and went on to have a second daughter with Brooks in 1961. Later in her career Simmons focused her attentions to television and stage productions and in 2003 was awarded an OBE for her services to acting. Simmons passed away at her home in Santa Monica in 2010.
This lipstick holder, and the matching scent bottle, can be seen in photographs of Jean Simmons at a dinner in Los Angeles in 1954 and again in 1955 at the premiere of Guys and Dolls. Simmons was known for her style and sense of fashion and on both occasions accessorised her outfits with clear acrylic handbags.
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A lipstick holder by William Ruser, circa 1950, the polished holder with modelled cherub to one side, winged and with blue gem-set eyes and textured hair, the end with engraved initials ‘JGS’ for Jean Granger Simmons, signed ‘Ruser’ and ‘14K’, length 5cm. £2,000-£3,000
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The American jeweller William Ruser (1908 - 1994) became famous for his whimsical and sculptural designs during Hollywood’s Golden Age in the mid 20th century. Having trained with Trabert & Hoeffer – Mauboussin, Ruser set up his own firm in Beverly Hills in 1947 and soon established a loyal clientele including stars such as Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich. Ruser produced jewels for stars both on and off the screen and is credited in a number of movies for his designs. Ruser enjoyed huge success during his career and employed up to forty staff during the 1950s. He retired in 1969 and sold his shop to Van Cleef & Arpels.
Jean Merilyn Simmons (1929 – 2010) was a British actress and singer. Her career started in London during World War II and became a household name in Britain following her role as Estrella in David Lean’s 1946 production of Great Expectations. In 1948, at the age of nineteen, she was nominated for her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet in which she played Ophelia. The film was a huge international hit and propelled Simmons in to Hollywood stardom. Having married the British actor Stewart Granger in Arizona in 1950, Simmons relocated permanently to Hollywood, later becoming a full time US citizen. In 1955 she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Sister Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, starring alongside Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Simmons continued to work in film throughout the 1950s and 60s and was nominated for her second Academy Award, this time for Best Actress, in the 1966 film The Happy Ending. The film was directed by her second husband, Richard Brooks, whom she married in 1960. Simmons had one daughter from her marriage to Stewart Granger and went on to have a second daughter with Brooks in 1961. Later in her career Simmons focused her attentions to television and stage productions and in 2003 was awarded an OBE for her services to acting. Simmons passed away at her home in Santa Monica in 2010.
This lipstick holder, and the matching scent bottle, can be seen in photographs of Jean Simmons at a dinner in Los Angeles in 1954 and again in 1955 at the premiere of Guys and Dolls. Simmons was known for her style and sense of fashion and on both occasions accessorised her outfits with clear acrylic handbags.
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The American jeweller William Ruser (1908 - 1994) became famous for his whimsical and sculptural designs during Hollywood’s Golden Age in the mid 20th century. Having trained with Trabert & Hoeffer – Mauboussin, Ruser set up his own firm in Beverly Hills in 1947 and soon established a loyal clientele including stars such as Joan Crawford and Marlene Dietrich. Ruser produced jewels for stars both on and off the screen and is credited in a number of movies for his designs. Ruser enjoyed huge success during his career and employed up to forty staff during the 1950s. He retired in 1969 and sold his shop to Van Cleef & Arpels.
Jean Merilyn Simmons (1929 – 2010) was a British actress and singer. Her career started in London during World War II and became a household name in Britain following her role as Estrella in David Lean’s 1946 production of Great Expectations. In 1948, at the age of nineteen, she was nominated for her first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Laurence Olivier’s Hamlet in which she played Ophelia. The film was a huge international hit and propelled Simmons in to Hollywood stardom. Having married the British actor Stewart Granger in Arizona in 1950, Simmons relocated permanently to Hollywood, later becoming a full time US citizen. In 1955 she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role as Sister Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls, starring alongside Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and Vivian Blaine. Simmons continued to work in film throughout the 1950s and 60s and was nominated for her second Academy Award, this time for Best Actress, in the 1966 film The Happy Ending. The film was directed by her second husband, Richard Brooks, whom she married in 1960. Simmons had one daughter from her marriage to Stewart Granger and went on to have a second daughter with Brooks in 1961. Later in her career Simmons focused her attentions to television and stage productions and in 2003 was awarded an OBE for her services to acting. Simmons passed away at her home in Santa Monica in 2010.
This lipstick holder, and the matching scent bottle, can be seen in photographs of Jean Simmons at a dinner in Los Angeles in 1954 and again in 1955 at the premiere of Guys and Dolls. Simmons was known for her style and sense of fashion and on both occasions accessorised her outfits with clear acrylic handbags.
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