Footnotes

• MAUBOUSSIN
  During the art deco period, the premier Parisian house of Mauboussin was
  busy catering to their international clientele by providing a wide range of
  exquisitely crafted designs. Early in the 1920's jewelry design was based
  on the pure paradigm of geometry, color contrast and stylization. These
  primary characteristics reflect the reaction from the Cubist, Fauve and
  Futurist art movements for structure, while form and decorative inspirations
  came from the Chinese, Russian, Persian and Indian cultures. Women's
  roles changed dramatically at the beginning of the century, embracing
  newly found freedom, brought on by war and advances in technology
  and industry. These fundamental influences were integrated into the fine,
  decorative and applied arts, expanding beyond the parameters of fashion,
  textiles, and architecture, infiltrating all aspects of society. Regaining
  opulence and wealth, society flourished, as did jewelry design which
  became a fertile environment for experimentation.
  Founded in 1827, Mauboussin opened their new workshop and retail
  store in 1923 on the rue de Choiseul in Paris, under the direction of
  Georges Mauboussin. During the first half of the 20th century, Mauboussin
  participated in all major exhibitions; and was awarded with the "Légion
  d'Honneur" in the 1925 Exposition des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels
  Modernes in Paris for his contributions to the world of joaillerie. As an
  innovative leader, Mauboussin organized three gemstone themed traveling
  exhibitions between 1928 and 1931. These events promoted and garnered
  recognition of their creative jewels set with ruby, emerald and diamond.
  During this time, Georges was joined by his son, Pierre, who brought a
  fresh new style to the firm
  Pierre Mauboussin was drawn to modernism, and his creations, unlike
  the early 1920's flattened interpretations became alive and threedimensional.
  By 1928, the sculptural elements and colorful textured
  gemstones were featured in vast number of creations by Mauboussin,
  which were often showcased on the female icons in Vogue. This
  "Tutti-Frutti" bracelet is a perfect example of this era. Indian inspired,
  Mauboussin opts for the colorful and textured carved fruit and berry
  clusters of sapphire, ruby and emerald. These colorful clusters center
  semi-cylindrical fields of colorless three dimensional texture expressed
  with circular and baguette-cut diamonds, accented with horizontal
  bands of black enamel, contrasted by alternating links of flat colorless
  diamond oval cutout links suggestive of negative space. This design
  is patterned with color, texture, and elevation; it is sculptural and
  seductive, melding cultural inspiration with artistic prowess, indicative
  of the signature style of Mauboussin.
  

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• Please see attached certificate stating the bracelet is numbered 792 and was made in October 1929.

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Category: Jewellery

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