SCHLUMBERGER: 'DOG' BROOCH IN CORAL, LAPIS LAZULI, AND DIAMONDS Forming...
SCHLUMBERGER: 'DOG' BROOCH IN CORAL, LAPIS LAZULI, AND DIAMONDS
Forming a stylized dog’s head, with a face carved from “Corallium rubrum” coral, eyes set with brilliant-cut diamonds, holding in its mouth a lapis lazuli cabochon ball tipped with gold spikes, signed Schlumberger, French hallmarks for 18-karat gold (750 ‰), dimensions 3.0 x 3.0 cm, gross weight 18.02 g.
Provenance:
From the collection of Madame Paulette—“the queen of milliners, the milliner to the queens”
SCHLUMBERGER: 'DOG' CORAL, LAPIS LAZULI, AND DIAMOND BROOCH
Designed as a stylized dog’s head, the face carved from “Corallium rubrum” coral, the eyes set with brilliant-cut diamonds, holding in its mouth a lapis lazuli cabochon ball surrounded by gold spikes forming its teeth, signed Schlumberger, French assay marks for 18-karat gold, measurements 3.0 x 3.0 cm, gross weight 18.02 grams.
Provenance:
From the collection of Madame Paulette—“The queen of milliners, the milliner to queens”
Footnotes:
Pauline de la Bruyère, known as Paulette (1900–1984), established herself as the most influential milliner of her generation. In her workshops on Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue, she styled the hair of royalty, high-society ladies, and movie stars—from Greta Garbo to Princess Grace of Monaco—and also created hats for numerous fashion houses, either anonymously or under her own label. Her “bicycle turban,” launched during the war, remains the emblem of “Resistance Fashion.” A collaborator with Christian Bérard and Cecil Beaton, she designed for theater and film, notably the hats worn by Audrey Hepburn in *My Fair Lady*. Her designs were photographed by Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton for *Vogue* and *Harper’s Bazaar*, and one of her turbans was exhibited in 2009 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Pauline de la Bruyère, known as Paulette (1900–1984), was the most influential milliner of her generation. In her workshops on Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt in Paris, she dressed royalty, socialites, and film stars—from Greta Garbo to Princess Grace of Monaco—and also created hats for numerous couture houses, either anonymously or under her own label. Her bicycle turban, introduced during the war, remains the emblem of “Resistance Fashion” during World War II. A close friend of Christian Bérard and Cecil Beaton, she created hats for the theater and cinema, notably Audrey Hepburn’s hats in the film *My Fair Lady*. Her designs were photographed by Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton for *Vogue* and *Harper’s Bazaar*, and one of her turbans was exhibited in 2009 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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SCHLUMBERGER: 'DOG' BROOCH IN CORAL, LAPIS LAZULI, AND DIAMONDS
Forming a stylized dog’s head, with a face carved from “Corallium rubrum” coral, eyes set with brilliant-cut diamonds, holding in its mouth a lapis lazuli cabochon ball tipped with gold spikes, signed Schlumberger, French hallmarks for 18-karat gold (750 ‰), dimensions 3.0 x 3.0 cm, gross weight 18.02 g.
Provenance:
From the collection of Madame Paulette—“the queen of milliners, the milliner to the queens”
SCHLUMBERGER: 'DOG' CORAL, LAPIS LAZULI, AND DIAMOND BROOCH
Designed as a stylized dog’s head, the face carved from “Corallium rubrum” coral, the eyes set with brilliant-cut diamonds, holding in its mouth a lapis lazuli cabochon ball surrounded by gold spikes forming its teeth, signed Schlumberger, French assay marks for 18-karat gold, measurements 3.0 x 3.0 cm, gross weight 18.02 grams.
Provenance:
From the collection of Madame Paulette—“The queen of milliners, the milliner to queens”
Footnotes:
Pauline de la Bruyère, known as Paulette (1900–1984), established herself as the most influential milliner of her generation. In her workshops on Franklin D. Roosevelt Avenue, she styled the hair of royalty, high-society ladies, and movie stars—from Greta Garbo to Princess Grace of Monaco—and also created hats for numerous fashion houses, either anonymously or under her own label. Her “bicycle turban,” launched during the war, remains the emblem of “Resistance Fashion.” A collaborator with Christian Bérard and Cecil Beaton, she designed for theater and film, notably the hats worn by Audrey Hepburn in *My Fair Lady*. Her designs were photographed by Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton for *Vogue* and *Harper’s Bazaar*, and one of her turbans was exhibited in 2009 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
Pauline de la Bruyère, known as Paulette (1900–1984), was the most influential milliner of her generation. In her workshops on Avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt in Paris, she dressed royalty, socialites, and film stars—from Greta Garbo to Princess Grace of Monaco—and also created hats for numerous couture houses, either anonymously or under her own label. Her bicycle turban, introduced during the war, remains the emblem of “Resistance Fashion” during World War II. A close friend of Christian Bérard and Cecil Beaton, she created hats for the theater and cinema, notably Audrey Hepburn’s hats in the film *My Fair Lady*. Her designs were photographed by Richard Avedon and Helmut Newton for *Vogue* and *Harper’s Bazaar*, and one of her turbans was exhibited in 2009 at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
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