Description: GO FISH!...Rare and collectible huge MARCEL BOUCHER 1941 enamel and diamante pave fantail 'Paradise Fish' pin. Features turquoise blue and red enameling with clear pave diamante crystal accents. Rhodium-plated base metal.Measures 2 1/2” by 2 1/4”.Marked with MB Phrygian helmet and Pat Pend.Very good to excellent vintage condition with minor enamel loss. Gorgeous pin that would be an extraordinary aquisition for the serious collector.Advertised in ‘Vogue’ February 15, 1941 named 'Paradise Fish’. Part of the metallic enamel series.Marcel Boucher (1898–1965) was a French jeweler. In the early 1920s, he moved to New York City where he developed a passion for jewelry design, studying under Pierre Cartier as an apprentice. By the 1930s, he was working for Mazer Brothers. However, in 1937 he decided to establish his own company, which he called Marcel Boucher and Cie.His pins were often made to look 3D, sometimes with several layers In the opinion of many costume jewelry experts, the bird, marine and flower designs that he created in the 1940s have never been surpassed.
Price: 1775 USD
Location: Bradenton, Florida
End Time: 2024-08-08T21:43:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Shape: Fish
Signed: Yes
Color: Multicolor
Main Stone Color: White/Colorless
Material: Glass, Enamel
Metal: Rhodium Plated
Jewelry Department: Fashion
Main Stone: Crystal
Brand: Boucher
Setting Style: Pavé
Type: Pin
Department: Unisex Adults
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Country of Origin: United States
