Rare Arthus Bertrand Paris Matte Gold Hieroglyph Brooch
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Rare Vintage Signed Arthus Bertrand (Paris, France) Matte Gold Hieroglyph Brooch Depicting Antelope, ca. 1970
Designer: Arthus Bertrand
Location of Manufacture: Paris, France
Period of Manufacture: Circa 1970's
Material: Gilt metal, possibly bronze
Dimensions: 1 3/4"(w) x 1 3/8"(h)
Weight: 1 ounce
For your consideration is a rare and stylish brooch by Arthus Bertrand, c. 1970. In 1803, the Maison’s founder – Arthus Claude Bertrand – was a publisher for travel accounts financed by the Napoleonic Empire. With a workshop located on Rue d’Hautefeuille, in the Parisian Saint-Germain-des-Prés district of Paris, the name ‘Arthus Bertrand’ soon became a reference for masterful savoir-faire and creative perfection. The books made a considerable amount of scientific, geographical, and ethnological research available to the public, leading the Maison to be appointed official publisher of the French Navy’s geographic society, the Société de Géographie de la Marine. Over the next 200 years, the Maison Bertrand would morph into a firm that produced the highest grade military medals and insignia for the French Army during the Second Empire and in the 1970s, the Maison Bertrand joined forces with Paris Musée, the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs to reproduce historical jewellery, an innovation which met with great success among an international clientele who admire French heritage.
The brooch is marked on its reverse "Arthus Bertrand Paris".
Provenance: From a Private Collection in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Keywords: ancient drawing Egyptian African matte gold gilt gilded pin designer signed fashion jewelry haute couture runway statement
Designer: Arthus Bertrand
Location of Manufacture: Paris, France
Period of Manufacture: Circa 1970's
Material: Gilt metal, possibly bronze
Dimensions: 1 3/4"(w) x 1 3/8"(h)
Weight: 1 ounce
For your consideration is a rare and stylish brooch by Arthus Bertrand, c. 1970. In 1803, the Maison’s founder – Arthus Claude Bertrand – was a publisher for travel accounts financed by the Napoleonic Empire. With a workshop located on Rue d’Hautefeuille, in the Parisian Saint-Germain-des-Prés district of Paris, the name ‘Arthus Bertrand’ soon became a reference for masterful savoir-faire and creative perfection. The books made a considerable amount of scientific, geographical, and ethnological research available to the public, leading the Maison to be appointed official publisher of the French Navy’s geographic society, the Société de Géographie de la Marine. Over the next 200 years, the Maison Bertrand would morph into a firm that produced the highest grade military medals and insignia for the French Army during the Second Empire and in the 1970s, the Maison Bertrand joined forces with Paris Musée, the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs to reproduce historical jewellery, an innovation which met with great success among an international clientele who admire French heritage.
The brooch is marked on its reverse "Arthus Bertrand Paris".
Provenance: From a Private Collection in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Keywords: ancient drawing Egyptian African matte gold gilt gilded pin designer signed fashion jewelry haute couture runway statement
Condition
Please use all images as addendum to condition statement. Item is in excellent condition with no missing pieces, heavy wear or repair. Some scuffs and light wear noted to top surface showing signs of respectful use. Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Cosas Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
Dimensions
1.425 x 1.75 in
Weight
1 oz
Buyer's Premium
- 23%
Rare Arthus Bertrand Paris Matte Gold Hieroglyph Brooch
Estimate $100 - $200
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