A GOLD NECKLACE, BY HERMÈS, CIRCA 1970 Composed...
A GOLD NECKLACE, BY HERMÈS, CIRCA 1970
Composed of circular polished gold links interspersed by ropetwist knot-links with further square links, in 18K gold, signed Hermès Paris, maker's mark 'LV' for Lucien Vachey, French assay marks, length 40.7cm
Lucien Vachey was a goldsmith as well as a sculptor. His workshop was registered 45 Avenue des Ternes in the 17th district of Paris from the 1960s until the 2000s. He patented 'silverplatinum' which was a special blackened silver alloy. The workshop produced for Hermès and Cartier amongst other famous French brands. He passed away in February 2021 at 96 years old.
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A GOLD NECKLACE, BY HERMÈS, CIRCA 1970
Composed of circular polished gold links interspersed by ropetwist knot-links with further square links, in 18K gold, signed Hermès Paris, maker's mark 'LV' for Lucien Vachey, French assay marks, length 40.7cm
Lucien Vachey was a goldsmith as well as a sculptor. His workshop was registered 45 Avenue des Ternes in the 17th district of Paris from the 1960s until the 2000s. He patented 'silverplatinum' which was a special blackened silver alloy. The workshop produced for Hermès and Cartier amongst other famous French brands. He passed away in February 2021 at 96 years old.
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