MUBOUSSIN - "Bird of Paradise" brooch in platinum...
MUBOUSSIN - "Bird of Paradise" brooch in platinum (950/1000) and 18K yellow gold (750/1000). The body adorned with rubies and emeralds carved in sculpted cabochons. The head and feathers are enhanced with rubies and emeralds suiffed alternately with old cut and 8/8 cut diamonds. The eye decorated with a cabochon ruby in closed setting. Around 1960. Signed Mauboussin Paris and numbered. Master's punch. Dim. 5.2 cm x 3.5 cm approx. PB. 22,6 g.
Bibliography: Similar models presented in the exhibition catalogue "Paradis d'Oiseaux", under the direction of Guillaume Glorieux, University Professor, Director of Teaching and Research at the School of Jewellery Arts. May 2019. Pages 88, 89 and 90.
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MUBOUSSIN - "Bird of Paradise" brooch in platinum (950/1000) and 18K yellow gold (750/1000). The body adorned with rubies and emeralds carved in sculpted cabochons. The head and feathers are enhanced with rubies and emeralds suiffed alternately with old cut and 8/8 cut diamonds. The eye decorated with a cabochon ruby in closed setting. Around 1960. Signed Mauboussin Paris and numbered. Master's punch. Dim. 5.2 cm x 3.5 cm approx. PB. 22,6 g.
Bibliography: Similar models presented in the exhibition catalogue "Paradis d'Oiseaux", under the direction of Guillaume Glorieux, University Professor, Director of Teaching and Research at the School of Jewellery Arts. May 2019. Pages 88, 89 and 90.