Gaston Bardiès: Pair Of Solid Silver / Vermeil Guilloché & Enamel Hat Pins. C1900

Superb pair of hat pins in guilloché and enameled solid silver.

The pins consist of a slightly concave guilloché disc with a magnificent decoration of bows holding bouquets of flowers, covered with translucent purple enamel.
A white enamel border outlines the edges of the pins.

All silver parts are gilt-gilt.

The pin stems are metal.

Each disc is hallmarked:
. Minerva, 1st standard, before 1973 for 950/°° silver.
. Silversmith's mark: GB with a fleur-de-lis, for Gaston Bardiès, active from 1897 to 1914.

A magnificent and rare pair of hat pins. Such guilloché and enameled examples are very rare and make superb fashion accessories.

13 cm long
3.6 cm in diameter

25.96 grams gross

Very good condition. A tiny chip on the white rim of one of the pins, visible in raking light.

Hand-delivered in Paris or shipped by insured Colissimo.
France: €15 Europe: €20
Worldwide: €35