Bracelet
ca. 1875 (made)
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This bracelet was purchased by the donor from the reknowned Parisian jeweller Frédéric Boucheron (1830-1902). Boucheron gathered around him a team of fine designers and craftsmen to execute his work. Charles Riffault revived the technique of translucent or unbacked cloisonne enamelling, which he patented, but granted the monopoly of the process to Boucheron. From about 1864, Riffault executed enamels in this manner for Boucheron, who exhibited them at the International Exhiibtion in1867 and 1878.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Translucent and plique-à-jour enamel in gold openwork, set with pearls and rose-cut diamonds |
| Brief description | Bracelet, enamel in gold openwork, set with pearls and diamonds, probably made by Charles Riffault for Frederic Boucheron, France (Paris), ca. 1875. |
| Physical description | Bracelet, translucent and plique-à-jour enamel in gold openwork, set with pearls and rose-cut diamonds. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs Harriet Bolckow |
| Object history | Acquired by the donor from Frédéric Boucheron (1830-1902). Boucheron acquired the rights to a patent for plique-à-jour from the French enameller Riffault, who had worked on its revival. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bracelet was purchased by the donor from the reknowned Parisian jeweller Frédéric Boucheron (1830-1902). Boucheron gathered around him a team of fine designers and craftsmen to execute his work. Charles Riffault revived the technique of translucent or unbacked cloisonne enamelling, which he patented, but granted the monopoly of the process to Boucheron. From about 1864, Riffault executed enamels in this manner for Boucheron, who exhibited them at the International Exhiibtion in1867 and 1878. |
| Associated object | 748-1890 (Set) |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 747-1890 |
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| Record created | January 19, 2006 |
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