LACLOCHE AN 18K GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BRACELET, CIRCA 1940LACLOCHE: AN 18K GOLD, SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BRACELET, CIRCA 1940Designed as twin polished and etched gold tubular bracelets, joined by a circular-cut diamond and sapphire volute, with diamond-set arched detail; signed Lacloche, Paris; with French assay marks and French maker's mark for Verger Frères; length 18.5cm; accompanied by a signed caseLacloche: 藍寶石配鑽石手鍊,約1940年手鍊長度約18.5厘米,附品牌盒Illustrated: Laurence Mouillefarine & Véronique Ristelhueber, 'Lacloche Joailliers', Éditions Norma, 2019, p.255Lacloche FrèresThe legendary house of Lacloche Frères was founded by the Lacloche brothers in 1890s. It officially marked its name in 1925 as one of 30 out of 400 companies selected to exhibit at the seminal Exposition des Art Décoratifs in Paris. Their stand was in the centre of the room, flanked by Cartier and Van Cleef & Arpels. Its objects and innovative jewellery received great acclaim, followed by it winning Grand Prix for their exhibition. Beginning 1930s, under the post-war impression and drive for investment and security, the Maison created an array of matching gold jewellery. To make the imposing ensembles lighter, jewellers applied twisting, knotting and braiding designs and techniques, and casted ruby, sapphire and turquoise accents. Lot 683 is a prominent example of the era. A design drawing of a similar 'gaspipe and scroll' design in necklace and bracelet, set with rubies, is documented in 'Lacloche Joailliers', p.284.Lacloche Frères 傳奇始於1890年代，在1925年因成為在巴黎萬國博覽會參展的僅30家公司之一而聞名於世。他們的展台位於房間中央，兩側是卡地亞和梵克雅寶。戰後的1930年代，開展了Lacloche世家的黃金首飾時代，工匠採用了扭結、打結和編織設計和技術，令更輕盈，又以紅寶石、藍寶石和綠松石裝飾。拍品683是其中代表性的例子，它的「捲軸」設計在Lacloche Joailliers書中被記錄在1940年的紅寶石項鍊和手鍊設計圖。