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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
A RETRO DIAMOND, EMERALD AND CITRINE 'REFLECTION' BANGLE BRACELET, BY TRABERT & HOEFFER, MAUBOUSSIN
Details
A RETRO DIAMOND, EMERALD AND CITRINE 'REFLECTION' BANGLE BRACELET, BY TRABERT & HOEFFER, MAUBOUSSIN
The polished gold bangle bracelet of geometric motif, centering upon a rectangular citrine, flanked on either side by oval cabochon emerald and collet-set single-cut diamond bombé shoulders, enhanced by gold bead detail, circa 1945, 2 1/4 ins. diameter, mounted in gold, in a Trabert & Hoeffer, Mauboussin red case
Signed Trabert & Hoeffer, Mauboussin, Reflection
The polished gold bangle bracelet of geometric motif, centering upon a rectangular citrine, flanked on either side by oval cabochon emerald and collet-set single-cut diamond bombé shoulders, enhanced by gold bead detail, circa 1945, 2 1/4 ins. diameter, mounted in gold, in a Trabert & Hoeffer, Mauboussin red case
Signed Trabert & Hoeffer, Mauboussin, Reflection
Further Details
During the Great Depression, the prominent French jeweler Mauboussin partnered with the American-based company Trabert & Hoeffer to increase exposure in the U.S. market. Through Mauboussin's artistic creativity and Trabert & Hoeffer's marketing acumen, the partners introduced an innovative design concept in the 1930s, Reflection: Your Personality in a Jewel, which offered women a personalized line of jewelry at a reasonable price. Lot 165, a highly polished sculpted 18k gold, citrine and emerald bracelet shows the essence of Reflection's design. The Reflection line remained popular until the 1950s and was a true example of successful marketing and genuine design.