Auguste PAILLETTE - Lot 160

Auguste PAILLETTE Plate brooch in platinum 850°°° with openwork geometric design enhanced by black enamel and pavé-set with brilliant-cut (old-cut) and 8/8-cut diamonds, including three larger diamonds in the center. Master stamp of Auguste Paillette. French work from the 1920s-1930s. Weight of the three main diamonds: approx. 0.60 - 0.60 - 0.30 carat. Gross weight: 12.79 gr. Size: 4.9 x 1.9 cm. Missing a small diamond, a replacement white stone, microchips in the enamel, traces of soldering on the reverse as the pin is mounted later. Note: Auguste Paillette obtained his inscription in 1921. This fine jewelry house produced a wide range of pure Art Deco jewelry, including brooches, bracelets and earrings. He notably worked for René Boivin.