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Posted 4 years ago
kyratango
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Following Agram post, here is my latest addition to my bressans enamel collection.
This piece is big, 7.5cm or 3" high.
The bressans enamels are in pristine condition, I only had to kyratise a small area of the black enamel with white dots border ;-)
Articulated, base metal gilded and silvered.
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Agram post:
https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/292951-rare-bourg-en-bresse-antique-enamel-lock?in=user#comment-1340763
French reportage about Émaux Bressans:
https://youtu.be/LTC4awoKYLM
Such a beautiful locket Kyra!!
Superb antique locket with gorgeous enamel colors and detail
Kyra why didn't you post it earlier it's such a fantastic locket. Thanks for your links to the Youtube film about that kind of jewelry and also for your interest and knowledge!
Marga... It arrived last week :-D
What a fabulous antique! Thanks for posting these museum worthy objets d'art.
Scott, Jenni, thank you for your lovely visit and kind comments!
Thanks too to the early lovers :-))
Beautiful, this one caught my eye immediately, great piece. Lovely and in such good condition for the age, awesome!
A lot of pieces from the 1920's have that Paris look of Russian craftsmen and especially women who escaped to paris from Bolshevik ruined Russia to produce this breathtaking art, a true gem !~
Hi Phil! Thank you for your nice comment, but no, nothing to do with Russian origin :-)
History of these enamels:
https://www.offbeatfrance.com/enamels-of-bresse.html
Plain-air- painter, Eileen, RichmondLori, thank you for your enthusiastic comments!
Oh oh oh I LOVE this gorgeous piece of antique wearable fine art! That’s the description I use with my husband because it sounds better than “I went out and purchased another piece of old jewelry I won’t wear out but once a year because I’m afraid something will happen to it”. LOL but in all seriousness this took my breath away when I logged on yesterday (the first time in a month) and I wanted to say your eye and your taste are both exquisite! May I borrow both on occasion? :)
salomeooo of course I fully agree. I hope you admire my Bourg-en Bresse jewelry too. https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/292951-rare-bourg-en-bresse-antique-enamel-lock?in=user
Oohh, Salome, that's a bunch of compliments!
Thank you!!! Of course, my jewellery could be borrowed by cautious, enthusiastic lovers of it ;-)))
Condition is... Not leaving my sight :-D
I consider my pieces as wearables art too, better than Hubby's bikes accumulation! Lol.
O this is really beautiful! I haven't been on cw for some time so there are lots of goodies for the eye to explore, this being one of them.
Thank you Elizabethan! Always happy to see you on CW :-)
I'm less here too but always happy to catch in with news ;-))
Wow I missed this beauty ! Looks like something for royalty . xo
Aww, Mani, you are the Queen of kindness!
Thank you!!! Big XO. :-))
Hi Kyra!!! This is spectacular!!! I sure wish I knew how to solder! Now it's just too hard to see. Although I don't mind so much the head piece you can wear, it's just a bit difficult to wear for a long period of time for me. Wish I were brave enough to get laser surgery done, but NO! xoxo
Is the back glass? Do you put hair in it? Or anything a wearer would like?
Ooh Shareurpassion, sorry I missed your comment... :-\
I didn't make any soldering on it! Only a very little touch up on a tiny area lacking white dots enamel.
Sorry too for your sight issues, be brave and do the laser if it can improve!!!
Celiene, yes, there is a compartment on back with a hinged glass! And, no, I won't put anything in it :-D
I'm used to keep what is inside antique pieces unless it is full of mold, I consider it is respect to beloved memories of someone ;-)
Beautiful!
Thank you vintagelamp!
russian that,s fun, this is seconde empire carreau , used for bélière mainly, seconde empire is alsmost closed period, part of the Napoleon 3 style around 1871, nice