Vintage Chaumet Paris, a French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite Cup

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Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup

Circa 1980.

An exceptional object

A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite … more Chaumet Paris, A French Silver-Gilt Seahorse Mounted Rhodochrosite cup

Circa 1980.

An exceptional object

A quadrangular cut cup in rhodochrosite and the handle made of a seahorse in silver and silver gilt naturally chiselled in the brutalist style. Signed Chaumet Paris.

The House of Chaumet, founded in 1780, is a high-end jeweller based in Paris. Chaumet is a jewellery and watchmaking designer founded in 1780 by Marie-Étienne Nitot. Fourteen artisans ply their trade in the workshop on Place Vendôme under the direction of foreman Pascal Bourdariat. As of 2012, it was owned by LVMH.

Measures: 7" high x 5.5" x 3" deep.

Excellent condition. No damages noted. less