Estimate

3.000 - 5.000

Session 1

18 October 2016

Hammer Price

Description

French gold with relief and chiselled decoration
Upper part designed as a marriage coat-of-arms under viscount coronet, the arms are those of Marie-Luise (Nelly) de Girardin (1822-1914) and Henri Louis Picot de Vaulogé (1814-1891), 41st Lords of Saint Suzanne
Three chains with chiselled decoration suspending: a vinaigrette box, a wax seal with the same arms, a watch with silver key and a locket; detachable lateral chains
Back with silver gilt tab, watch marked "Robert à Paris/B.vart St. Denis nº19", "A.Nelly" and numbered
Owl assay mark (reg. 1838), swan (reg. 1893), eagle head (reg. 1847) and several maker's marks
Original fitted case by "MELLERIO-MELLER, Quai d'Orsay nº3" (Mellerio-Meller jeune)
(small wear signs, watch not working. Watch, key and locket of same date but not original at this chatelaine)

Length: 23,5 cm
89,4 g

Category

Jewellery

Additional Information

Note:
In 1833 Jean-Antoine (Tony) Mellerio (1798-ca.1860) established himself in the nr.1 Quai d'Orsay; he was the nephew and successor of Jean-Baptiste (Milord) Mellerio (1765-1850) famous jeweller that retires to his chateau in Ozouer-la-Ferrière in this years.
According to the "Almanach des 25000 addresses des Principaux Habitants de Paris pour l'année 1835" we can already find at the nr.3 Quay d'Orsay "Mellerio-Meller jeune, joillier-bijoutier"
Also died childless Tony Mellerio succession was assured by his four nephews: Jean-Fançois, Jean-Antoine, Joseph and Felix that already have similar businesses, separated but all under the Mellerio name (or Meller in the short version).
It is the house of Jean-François that becomes more prominent and the famous "Mellerio, dits Meller" established at Rue de la Paix ends up buying (between the late 19th and the early 20th century) all the firms operating under the family name, such as Mellerio-Meller or Mellerio-Borgnis
João Júlio Teixeira, GD