Chaumet Paris, a French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite Cup

$35,000.00
  • Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup Circa 1980.
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  • An exceptional object A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite and the handle made of a seahorse in silver and silver gilt naturally chiselled in the brutalist style.
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  • Signed Chaumet Paris.
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    The House of Chaumet, founded in 1780, is a high-end jeweller based in Paris. Chaumet is a jewellery and watchmaking designer founded in 1780 by Marie-Étienne Nitot. Fourteen artisans ply their trade in the workshop on Place Vendôme under the direction of foreman Pascal Bourdariat. As of 2012, it was owned by LVMH.

    Measures: 7″ high x 5.5″ x 3″ deep.

    Excellent condition. No damages noted.

    Period: Late 20th Century
    Origin: France
    Style: Brutalist (In the Style Of)
    Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
    Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)
    Height: 7 in (17.78 cm)
    Creator: Chaumet (Jeweler)
    Creation Year: C.1980
    Materials and Techniques: Sterling Silver