Atelier Pery et Fils - Lot 164

Atelier Pery et Fils Charming bouquetin brooch in 18K yellow gold 750 thousandths and platinum 850 thousandths, the animal's coat entirely chased, the eye set with a round ruby, the horns adorned with twelve modern-cut diamonds in grain setting on platinum, the nose and hooves enhanced with black enamel (small missing parts). Single pin in 18K white gold with safety catch. French master mark for the Pery workshop: P - une carré - Fils (present on the back and on the pin). Dimensions: 55 x 20 mm - Gross weight: 9.80 g Atelier Pery et Fils is one of France's leading jewelry workshops, having been in business since 1877, still at 7 boulevard St Denis in Paris, until 2012. Initially a chainist under the aegis of Lucien Pery at the end of the 19th century, the workshop grew with his son Albert and grandson Bernard over the course of the 20th century, becoming a key supplier for some of the world's greatest houses, including Boivin, Cartier, Mauboussin, Boucheron and, of course, Van Cleef and Arpels. In the 1970s, the partnership between Bernard and his daughter Brigitte Pery led to the creation of iconic models in the jewelry bestiary. Here, the Bouquetin brooch is similar to the one offered by Van Cleef and Arpels. Atelier" pieces, unsigned for the major houses, are extremely rare and highly sought-after by collectors.