A circular brooch, comprising a large central medallion surrounded by ten teardrop-shaped elements arranged in a radial pattern. The silver setting, openworked with rings and dotted with small beads, frames each element with a corded border. The enamels combine translucent red, matt turquoise blue and Sèvres blue, enhanced by gold straw-textured patterns of interlacing and stars, creating a particularly luminous polychrome composition.
Made in Bourg-en-Bresse, this brooch bears witness to the craftsmanship of 19th-century enamellers, who combined the working of precious metals with that of enamel.
Crab-shaped silver hallmark
Master goldsmith’s hallmark: maison Decourcelles (1897-1974)
A few enamel beads missing and slight scratches
D: 5cm
22gr