Rhinestone Bird Figural Brooch
Parisian born Marcel Boucher worked at Cartier in both Paris and New York. In 1930 he then went to work forMazer Brothers where he stayed until 1937.
His background at these two firms, along with his art training no doubt helped him when he opened his own company in early 1937.
Marcel Boucher 1948 Rhinestone 3D Bird Brooch
Looking at this beautiful piece, it is
easy to see how Boucher garnered a loyal following without an abundance of advertising. The following has only grown over time as more and more people discover vintage jewelry.
easy to see how Boucher garnered a loyal following without an abundance of advertising. The following has only grown over time as more and more people discover vintage jewelry.
The red stones are oval shaped and
tightly set. Similar pieces can be found with rectangular and square shaped stones.
tightly set. Similar pieces can be found with rectangular and square shaped stones.
Boucher produced many collections
including; enamel and rhinestone figurals, ballet dancers, a flower of the
month series, mythical birds and more. A few examples are below. See at our
online shop.
including; enamel and rhinestone figurals, ballet dancers, a flower of the
month series, mythical birds and more. A few examples are below. See at our
online shop.
Many of the pieces, such as the
enamel and rhinestone vegetable pins and the praying mantis are now so famous
and collectable that the prices are in the thousands of dollars. Not bad
for jewelry that was originally meant to be thrown away!
enamel and rhinestone vegetable pins and the praying mantis are now so famous
and collectable that the prices are in the thousands of dollars. Not bad
for jewelry that was originally meant to be thrown away!
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