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JEAN DESPRES (1889 - 1980)
Art Deco Brooch
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JEAN DESPRES (1889 - 1980)
Art Deco Brooch
Gold & platinum with diamond content 2.60 carats approximately.
H 3.20cm (1.26 in) | W 5.10cm (2.01 in)
| Origin | French, 1940 |
| Marks | Marks: ‘JD’ monogram & J. Despres in script. Eagle & Dog. |
| Case | Fitted Case |
| Condition | Very good |
A striking Art Deco brooch by Jean Despres
Literature
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, p. 363
cf. Melissa Gabardi, Jean Després, Jeweler, Maker and Designer of The Machine Age, Thames & Hudson, 2009, p. 95 showing a variant.
Collections
Acquired by The Richard H. Driehaus Museum, Chicago
Price Code
Ref No 8049
Sold
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