FONSEQUE & OLIVE, French work from 1880-1890 - Lot 44

FONSEQUE & OLIVE, French work from 1880-1890 Grains de raisin" set comprising a bracelet, brooch and pair of earrings in rose gold 750‰ and silver 800‰ highlighted with rose-cut diamonds and satin-finished burgundy glass ball stylizing fruit, the fasteners chased. FONSEQUE & OLIVE hallmark on each element. Brooch marked "DEPOSE". Adjustable wristband. Systems for pierced ears. Pin in yellow gold 750‰. Dimensions bracelet motif: 2.6x2.4cm. Brooch dimensions : 2,6x3,7cm. Earring dimensions: 1.8x1cm. P. Total gross weight: 35.4 g. (Slight oxidation, a few chips, one grain missing from the brooch). Partners since 1885, Georges Fonsèque and Henri Olive created many jewelry designs that made their reputation, including the famous "Grains de café" (created in 1885) and "Raisins" (created in 1889) brooches. The set - presented in this sale - is particularly rare, combining brooch, earrings and bracelet. Bibliography: VEVER, Henri, La bijouterie française au XIXe siècle, Tome III, p. 532.