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Old XIXth BROOCH, Enamels, Silver, Vermeil, Antik BROOCH, Burgundy France

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OLD BROOCH early 19th century, antique brooch, in Georgian French enamel and vermeil silver. Brooch is decorated with an enamel motif typical of the town of Bourg-en-Bresse, in the region of Burgundy, France. French jewel from the Restoration period in France, Georgian period, between 1819 and 1838. dimensions: width 5 cm, height 4.5 cm, weight 14 g, good condition for its age, but I think the clasp needle is not original (hence the price, which is always negotiable). Bressan enamels are traditional jewels exclusively made in Bourg-en-Bresse in the department of Ain, they are made of enamel, fine particles of gold, all set on a mount. The Bressan tradition dates the origin of this technique back to the 14th century from 1397 when an enameller from the city, Master Guillaume, was entrusted with the sword of Amédée VIII of Savoy to decorate the pommel and the scabbard. This regional jewel, intimately linked to the traditional Bressan costume, reached its peak in the years 1800 to 1900, both in their creation and in their distribution. In the middle of the 19th century, the Bressan goldsmiths Amédée Bonnet and Amédée Fornet gave new impetus to these regional creations. In their workshops in Bourg-en-Bresse, they initiated a new genre, incorporating enamel plates, gold sequins, enamel beads and filigree arabesques into colored backgrounds. FR: ANCIENNE BROCHE début XIXème siècle, broche antique, en émail français de Géorgie et argent vermeil. Broche est décoré d'un motif en émail typique de la ville de Bourg-en-Bresse, dans la région de Bourgogne, en France. Bijou français de la période de la Restauration en France, période géorgienne, entre 1819 et 1838. dimensions: largeur 5 cm, hauteur 4,5 cm, poids 14 g, bon etat pour son age, mais je pense que l'aiguille de fermoir n'est pas d'origine (d’où le prix, qui reste toujours négociable). Les émaux bressans sont des bijoux traditionnels exclusivement fabriqués à Bourg-en-Bresse dans le département de l'Ain, ils sont composés d'émail, de fines particules d'or, le tout serti sur une monture. La tradition bressane fait remonter l'origine de cette technique au xive siècle dès 1397 quand un émailleur de la ville, Maître Guillaume, se serait vu confier l’épée d’Amédée VIII de Savoie pour en décorer le pommeau et le fourreau. Ce bijou régional, intimement lié au costume traditionnel bressan, connaît son apogée dans les années 1800 à 1900, tant dans leur création que dans leur diffusion. Au milieu du xixe siècle, les orfèvres bressans Amédée Bonnet et Amédée Fornet donnent une impulsion nouvelle à ces créations régionales. Dans leurs ateliers de Bourg-en-Bresse, ils initient un genre nouveau, intégrant aux fonds colorés des plaques émaillées, paillettes d'or, perles d'émail et arabesques de filigrane.
  • Metal:
    Vermeil,Silver
  • Weight:
    14 g
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.78 in (45 mm)Width: 1.97 in (50 mm)
  • Style:
    Georgian
  • Place of Origin:
    France
  • Period:
    Early 19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1820
  • Condition:
    Replacements made: je pense que aiguille de fermoir n'est pas d'origine. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    SAINT-CLOUD, FR
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3487219470962
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