ELEGANT articulated rigid BRACELET in 750 thousandths gold, - Lot 185

ELEGANT articulated rigid BRACELET in 750 thousandths gold, dressed in translucent blue enamel on a guilloché background. It is adorned with a drop of 5 baroque fine pearls, approx. 5.1 to 9.5 mm, set on an interlacing of old-cut diamonds and diamond-cut roses, finished on the bracelet with twisted strands. It is adorned with an invisible ratchet clasp, engraved with the inscription ''Donné par S.M. l'impératrice Eugénie, 19 septembre 1854''. Mid-19th-century French work (missing enamel, slight internal dents to clasp). It comes with a burgundy embossed morocco J.P. case. Marked by the jeweler LEC for Louis-Eugène Crouzet. Gross weight: 63.80 g. Size: 5.5 x 5 cm. Active in Paris from 1845, Crouzet's style, particularly his work on ornamental rigid bracelets, is similar to that of his contemporaries Alexis Falize, Mellerio dit Meller, Froment-Meurice and Caillot Peck & Guillemin. The imperial provenance of this bracelet and the quality of its workmanship make this a very interesting piece. Expert | Cabinet Vendôme Expertise