VAN CLEEF & ARPELS 1960 DOGGY BROOCH IN 18 KT GOLD WITH DIAMONDS AND TURQUOISES!

Description

DOGGY PIN-BROOCH DESIGNED BY
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
.
A BEAUTIFUL AND PLAYFUL TRI-DIMENSIONAL BROOCH OF A HAPPY DOG. THIS VINTAGE MODEL WAS CRAFTED DURING THE MID CENTURY PERIOD, CIRCA 1960'S, IN SOLID 18 KARATS OF TEXTURED YELLOW GOLD, WITH PLATINUM ACCENTS FOR THE GEMSTONES SETTINGS IN THE DOG'S COLLAR. THE REVERSE IS SUITED WITH A HINGED STICK PIN WITH A TROMBONE LOCK.
THE
PUPPY,
HAVE A VERY CUTE FACE EXPRESSION OF HAPPINESS AND THE HEAD, ROTATE 360o. THE TONGE
IS EMBELLISHED WITH APPLICATIONS OF RED HOT ENAMEL,
THE EYES ARE MOUNTED WITH TWO NATURAL BLUE TURQUOISES AND THE PLATINUM COLLAR, IS SET WITH 9 OLD EUROPEAN DIAMONDS, .05 CARATS, E/F COLOR, VS-2 CLARITY.
THIS BEAUTY H AVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 19.5 Grams AND A MEASURES OF 35 mm (1.38 Inches) BY 30 mm (1.18 Inches).
STAMPED, WITH FRENCH HALLMARKS; THE
EAGLE'S HEAD
FOR THE ASSAY AND GUARANTY OF THE 18 KT GOLD, THE UNIQUE SERIAL NUMBER AND SIGNED, "
VCA 18 KT 22218
".
NOTE
: THIS IS AN EARLY TYPE WITH THE USE OF PLATINUM INSTEAD WHITE GOLD.
NOTE
:
IN 1954, VAN CLEEF & ARPELS CAME UP WITH THE INGENIOUS CONCEPT OF 'LA BOUTIQUE', WHICH WAS A LINE OF JEWELRY THAT CATERED TO A WEALTHY YET YOUNGER SET OF CLIENTELES WHO WISHED TO HAVE THE HIGHEST QUALITY JEWELRY FOR DAYTIME WEAR. AMONG THESE CREATIONS, PERHAPS THE MOST POPULAR WERE THE CHARMING JEWELED ANIMALS BROOCHES THAT CLIENTS QUICKLY FLOCKED TO COLLECT. THE LION BROOCH IS AMONG THE HOUSES MOST RECOGNIZABLE ANIMALS AND WAS SO POPULAR THAT VAN CLEEF & ARPELS HAS MADE THIS DESIGN ON AND OFF SINCE THE EARLY 1960'S.
LITERATURE
: DAVID BENNETT & DANIELA MASCETTI,
UNDERSTANDING JEWELLERY
, ANTIQUE COLLECTORS' CLUB, SUFFOLK, 2003. SYLVIE RAULET,
VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
, RIZZOLI, NEW YORK, 1986, FOR SIMILAR EXAMPLES.
THIS PIECE IS IN PERFECT CONDITION.
INVENTORY REF: P0000MNNC/.4687