COFFRET MALACHITE, ÉMAIL, AGATE ET RUBIS, PAR VERGER FRÈRES

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Ferdinand Verger (1851-1928), fondateur de la société éponyme, est un maître artisan spécialisé en horlogerie et joaillerie. Il entre en apprentissage à l'âge de 11 ans, travaille un temps à Londres avant de rejoindre Paris en 1879 et devenir le correspondant français de Vacheron & Constantin. En 1911, sous le nom de Verger Frères, Ferdinand s'installe au 51 rue Sainte Anne et forme ses fils, Henri et Georges, à rejoindre la société. Ces derniers en reprennent la direction en 1920, moment où la société atteint son apogée et devient l'une des plus prestigieuses en matière d'horlogerie. Ils sont particulièrement reconnus pour leur utilisation innovante de matériaux précieux sur les pendules, horloges, cadres et montres, jusqu'alors seulement utilisés par les lapidaires et sertisseurs. Le commerce avec Vacheron & Constantin se développe sous la forme d'un partenariat, tandis qu'ils collaborent également avec les grands joailliers de l'époque tels que Boucheron, Cartier, Chaumet, Janesich, Lacloche, Tiffany & Co, Van Cleef & Arpels et bien d'autres encore. Ferdinand Verger (1851-1928) was the founder of the firm and a master watchmaker and jeweller. He apprenticed at the age of 11, worked in London for a time, and then moved to Paris where he became the French agent for Vacheron and Constantin in 1879. In 1911 Ferdinand moved the firm to 51 rue Sainte Anne under the name of Verger Frères, as he trained his sons, Henri and Georges, to join the firm. In 1920 Ferdinand left the company to his sons. It was during the time that Henri and Georges ran Verger Freres that it reached its peak. The firm became one of the most famous clock designers of the 1920s. They were particularly known for their innovative use of precious materials in clocks, stands, frames and watches, employing only in-house lapidaries and stone-setters. The business between Verger Freres and Vacheron and Constantin developed into a partnership, while they also produced for all of the great jewellers of the day: Boucheron, Cartier, Chaumet, Janesich, Lacloche, Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels, and many more.

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COFFRET MALACHITE, ÉMAIL, AGATE ET RUBIS, PAR VERGER FRÈRES
De forme rectangulaire, laqué noir orné de deux plaques de malachite rehaussées de disques d'agate, les poignées ponctuées de rubis cabochons formées de cylindres d'agate cerclés d'or, l'intérieur laqué corail à décor de filets d'or, les pieds en malachite et onyx, 11.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm., poinçons français d'or Porte le poinçon de la Maison Verger Frères

Special Notice

Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. As a convenience to our bidders, we have marked these lots with Y. Please be advised that a purchaser¹s inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale. With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S., provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).

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A MALACHITE, ENAMEL, AGATE, RUBY AND GOLD, BY VERGER FRÈRES

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