JEAN BOUTON PARIS 1960 MR. MONOPOLY BROOCH 18KT GOLD WITH GEMSTONES
A YOUTHFUL FRENCH BROOCH RECREATING THE CHARACTER OF MR. MONOPOLY DESIGNED BY JEAN BOUTON.
A RETRO VINTAGE PIECE RECREATING THE PERSONAGE OF "RICH UNCLE PENNYBAGS", OF THE MONOPOLY GAME. THIS PIECE WAS MADE IN PARIS, FRANCE DURING THE MID-CENTURY PERIOD, AROUND THE 1960.
ABSOLUTELY IS A ONE OF A KIND PIECE, TOTALLY HAND CRAFTED IN 18 KARATS YELLOW GOLD, WITH DETAILS IN WHITE GOLD. IS INDIVIDUALLY ASSEMBLED, PIECE BY PIECE, CREATED WITH ELEMENTS CARVED FROM NATURAL GEMSTONES OF BLACK ONYX, PINK QUARTZ AND GREEN CHRYSOPRASE, ALL ATTACHED TOGETHER WITH MULTIPLES SCREWS.
THE EYES ARE EMBELLISHED WITH TWO SINGLE ROUND CUT DIAMONDS (.10 Cts) AND IS SUITED AT THE REVERSE WITH A HINGED DOUBLE STEAM PINS FOR STABILITY.
THIS LITTLE GUY IS WEARING A BLACK TOP HAT, A STICK CANE, GLOVES AND A MONOCLE WITH HIS PENNYBAGS.
THIS GORGEOUS PIECE HAVE A TOTAL WEIGHT OF 42.3 Grams AND A MEASURES OF 54 mm BY 30 mm.
IS STAMPED WITH SEVERAL HALLMARKS; THE FRENCH EAGLE ASSAY MARK FOR THE GUARANTY OF THE GOLD (2), THE MAKER'S TRIANGLE CARTOUCHE FOR J.B. (1), THE FRENCH MINERVA HEAD MARK FOR EXPORT (3), THE ENGRAVED SERIAL NUMBER "2523" AND STAMPED, "MADE IN FRANCE S.F.A."
THE CARTOUCHE JB, WITH A TURTLEDOVE IS THE MAITRE MAKER'S MARK FOR JEAN BOUTON, HIS ATELIER WAS LOCATED IN PARIS 21, AT THE RUE DAUTANCOURT.
A BEAUTIFUL AND VERY UNUSUAL PIECE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH REMAINS OF ALL THE ORIGINAL PATINA OF 60 YEARS.
INVENTORY REF: P0000MMEN/1.016
