Posted 8 years ago
kyratango
(439 items)
My third Auguste Besson animal brooch!
When I saw it, the peridot color pastes and particular cut of them immediately said it was the same maker than my turtle and rooster... Auguste Besson.
The boar's head mark for French silver and a partial Besson maker's mark (seeing only the A and hand...) are on the C clasp.
Seller didn't saw them!
Length: 2.3cm or 7/8" (without the pin)
Width: 2cm or 13/16"
I know you are going to love it as much as I do ;-D
The others Auguste Besson critters:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/202114-antique-gilded-silver-and-paste-turtle-b?in=collection-5400
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/202319-antique-rooster-silver-and-paste-brooch?in=collection-5400
Lovely !!!
"A froggy went a courting " he is wonderful ! xo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y49Ud1B2qo
Martika, as lovely as your comment :-)) Thank you!
Mani, loved the rhyme!!! Thank you for popping in here :-D big XO!
Thanks for your loves too, Midnight and Caperkid:-)
Such a sweet brooch! Was it sold to you as being costume? :<))))))))
Lol Bonnie, halas no... Victorian unmarked solid silver!
Thank you for your comment!
Very lovely indeed - just perfect to find a third Besson critter! Beautiful shiny stones.
Your little frog brooch is terrific!! As soon as I saw it, I knew it must belong to you:) Very nice find Kyra!!!
A little green tree frog! Love her.
Aww he/she is just adorable Pascale and those green colour stones are just the nicest colour in all 3 of your critters!!! Well done....great spotting!! I love them all. :)))
Gillian, thank you! Never seen any before in 40 years and found 3 within 2 years :-)
Scott, lol, as a top hat is your signature ;-)) Thank you!
AAHHH, Oroyoroy, I specially love your froggie quarter ;-) And your always smart, cute, kind comments on my treasures :-D
Karen, thank you! I already saw living ones of this size :-)
Judy, you're adorable too! Those green pastes, open back set, seems to be particular to Besson, noticing the square cut table.
Thanks to all of you, 21 frog lovers!
Froggie is hopping in joy from your kind comment, six-0-one!