Louis WIESE (1852-1923) 1880s-90s Openwork brooch of neo-gothic inspiration in 18K yellow gold (750‰), very finely chiseled and engraved with foliage and scrolls. Signed, hallmarked and maker’s mark Dimensions: 4,3 x 3,1 cm Weight: 15,4 g Parisian silversmith and jewelers, Jules and his son Louis Wiese are of German descent. Skilled chisel and jeweler, as well as a worker at the famous François-Désiré Froment-Meurice workshop, Jules Wiese set up his own business in 1844 to create his own products. He was awarded the “First Class” medal in goldsmithing and jewelry on the occasion of the Paris’ World Fair in 1855, and then finished to establish his reputation at the 1862 London’s World Fair. Wiese is the great representative of neo-gothic and neo-renaissance styles. Our brooch bears witness to the taste for historicism in the 19th Century.
Louis WIESE (1852-1923) 1880s-90s Openwork brooch of neo-gothic inspiration in 18K yellow gold (750‰), very finely chiseled and engraved with foliage and scrolls. Signed, hallmarked and maker’s mark Dimensions: 4,3 x 3,1 cm Weight: 15,4 g Parisian silversmith and jewelers, Jules and his son Louis Wiese are of German descent. Skilled chisel and jeweler, as well as a worker at the famous François-Désiré Froment-Meurice workshop, Jules Wiese set up his own business in 1844 to create his own products. He was awarded the “First Class” medal in goldsmithing and jewelry on the occasion of the Paris’ World Fair in 1855, and then finished to establish his reputation at the 1862 London’s World Fair. Wiese is the great representative of neo-gothic and neo-renaissance styles. Our brooch bears witness to the taste for historicism in the 19th Century.
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