Jennifer Tonkin
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Lot 54
BOURDIER: ART DECO DIAMOND BRACELET, CIRCA 1925
11 December 2025, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street£15,000 - £18,000
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BOURDIER: ART DECO DIAMOND BRACELET, CIRCA 1925
Designed as a series of pavé-set single-cut diamond links, alternating with old brilliant and baguette-cut diamond to the centre, between a collet-set single-cut diamond border, mounted in platinum and gold, signed Bourdier Paris, numbered 1221, French assay mark, diamonds approximately 14.80 carats total, length 18.0cm
Footnotes
Although little is written about Parisian jeweller Théodule Bourdier (b. 1837), in his monumental treatise, "French Jewellery of the 19th Century", Henri Vever mentions him twice - he was a noted goldsmith, winning at least two gold medals at the Exposition Universelles in Paris, exhibiting alongside established and well-known names such as Boucheron, Mellerio and Fontenay. When the French Crown Jewels were sold in 1885, Bourdier is recorded as being one of the successful buyers. He also appears to have been related to the Cartier family by marriage. In 1872 he married Marie Griffeuille whose sister Alice would, two years later, marry Alfred Cartier, the son of Cartier founder Louis-Francois and father of the three brothers Pierre, Louis and Jacques. In fact, Bourdier's workshop at 18 rue de la Paix was just five doors away from Cartier at number 13. His works exhibit classic designs contemporary to their time and fine craftsmanship throughout.