Set of 12 champagne coupes in 18k gold by Tiffany & Co., New York, early 20th Century, 1245g. Polygonal form on a stepped and tapered stem, the foot engraved EFB and dated June 16, 1921 and December 25, 1921. With fitted case. Provenance: Auction of the Marcel Boussac Collection, Lille Hôtel des Ventes (France), March 1981 In the 1920s, entrepreneur Marcel Boussac (1889-1980) held one if the largest fortunes in France from his involvement in the textile industry and breeding successful race horses. He befriended other well-known personalities of the 20th century such as Georges Clémenceau and Christian Dior. His Belgian wife, Fanny Boussac (1888-1973) was an accomplished singer and saw great fame during the 1920s at the Paris Garnier Opera House, Milan's La Scala and the Nice Opera House amongst others.
Set of 12 champagne coupes in 18k gold by Tiffany & Co., New York, early 20th Century, 1245g.
Polygonal form on a stepped and tapered stem, the foot engraved EFB and dated June 16, 1921 and December 25, 1921. With fitted case.
Provenance: Auction of the Marcel Boussac Collection, Lille Hôtel des Ventes (France), March 1981
In the 1920s, entrepreneur Marcel Boussac (1889-1980) held one if the largest fortunes in France from his involvement in the textile industry and breeding successful race horses. He befriended other well-known personalities of the 20th century such as Georges Clémenceau and Christian Dior. His Belgian wife, Fanny Boussac (1888-1973) was an accomplished singer and saw great fame during the 1920s at the Paris Garnier Opera House, Milan's La Scala and the Nice Opera House amongst others.