Lot n° 104
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8000 - 12000
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Result
: 23 000EUR
AUGER PARIS Brooch in 18k (750th) white gold and platinum (8 - Lot 104
AUGER PARIS Brooch in 18k (750th) white gold and platinum (850th), featuring a rock crystal hoop set with flowers adorned with old-cut diamonds, 4 of which are larger and set in a closed pearl setting, engraved ruby pistils and leaves, and branches enhanced with black lacquer (some lacquer damage, one engraved ruby missing). Weight of diamonds: approx. 5 carats overall. Accompanied by its shaped case signed Auger Paris, surmounted by the initials AD. Circa 1920/30. Gross weight: 32.60 g. Dim : 7 x 3.5 cm. Auger Paris. Trained in the workshops of the Marret brothers, Alphonse Auger began his career as a gem-setter before founding his own jewelry house in Paris in 1862. At first, the workshop worked
mainly as a manufacturer for major houses, but by the end of the
the end of the 19th century, the company expanded its activities under its own name
and strengthened its presence in the market with haute joaillerie
jewelry and objets d'art. It took part in several exhibitions and salons,
where it wins a number of distinctions, most notably on its
and marketing materials.
From 1900, the company was taken over by his sons, Georges and
Émile Auger. They took over the management and continued to create
adapting to the changing styles of the time, until the company closed
around 1940.
These creations are relatively rare on the market, not least because of the
due to the difficulty of attributing them to the frequent absence of a
signature. However, the most beautiful pieces are often accompanied by
are often accompanied by their signed
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