Property from a European Family : Extraordinary Objects by Boucheron
Boucheron
Jade and enamel box
Session begins in
October 8, 12:00 PM GMT
Estimate
9,000 - 13,000 EUR
Bid
8,000 EUR
Lot Details
Description
Composed of nephrite jade of rectangular design, the clasp and hinges enhanced with red and blue enamel, also decorated with a single-cut diamond.
- Dimensions approximatively 90 x 63mm
- Signed Boucheron
- French assay mark for 18 carat gold, maker's mark
- 1930s
- Gross weight 145.90 grams
Property from a European Family.
F. Bisson was a Parisian jewellery workshop renowned for its technical excellence in the early 20th century. For the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts in Paris, the House of Boucheron collaborated with the workshop in the creation of major pieces, notably its celebrated palladium gold and platinum corsage ornament designed by Lucien Hirtz. This collaboration reflects F. Bisson's exceptional craftsmanship and its important role in producing some of the most ambitious creations of French jewellery during the period.