Atelier Eugène BASSET - Lot 270

Atelier Eugène BASSET Art Deco period ring in platinum 850 thousandths set with a square plate set with nine old-cut diamonds ranging from 0.04 to 0.40 carat in grain setting, shouldered with old-cut diamonds, the bezel chased. Dog head guarantee mark, used for platinum after 1912. French master hallmark E - un chien - B for Eugène Basset, active at 17 rue de Choiseul then 9-11 rue Villedo in Paris. Working alone from 1893 to 1900, he joined forces with Moreau to form Basset Moreau. He resumed solo activity on January 19, 1912. Honorable mention at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle, he is known to have been a supplier to Boucheron during the first quarter of the 20th century. of the 20th century, including a crown of shamrocks presented at this exhibition. A specialist in rings, bracelets and brooches, he was still listed in the Azur in 1949. Finger size: 54 - Gross weight: 4.02 g