Bapst Falize - Lot 133

Bapst Falize Historicist silver bracelet, 800 thousandths, with opening curved bezel, entirely chased with Fleurs de Lys and the letter H centered on the number V. On the front, a pearled crescent moon serves as a loop holding an olive branch, a knotted ribbon bearing the inscriptions "1883" and "Frohsdorf". On the back, a cartouche inscribed "Arques - 1589" held in place by a stylized knotted ribbon. Inside, a round cartouche with the letter P in a floral setting, and a pendant cartouche bearing the signature "Bapst Falize - Joailliers de la Couronne". Ratchet clasp with pink gold blade with "Déposé" mark. (to be resoldered) French hallmark A - Batons croisés - F Inside diameter: 6 cm - Width: 18 mm - Weight: 53.75 g History: This bracelet was made for the death of Henri d'Artois, Comte de Chambord, known to sovereignists as Henri V. Born in 1820 at the Tuileries Palace in Paris, he died at Frohsdorf Castle in 1883. This is the date we see on the bracelet. On the back is a souvenir of the battle of Arques in 1589 by his aunt Henri IV. Manufactured by the Parisian Maison Bapst Falize, a jeweller to the Crown and the result of a partnership between Lucien Falize and Germain Bapst in 1880. This union lasted until 1892, when Germain Bapst left his partner. They presented a number of goldsmith and jewelry items at the 1889 World's Fair in Paris.