Maison Charles Fontana (C.F & Cie) - Lot 185

Maison Charles Fontana (C.F & Cie) 18K (750/1000) white gold and platinum (950/1000) ? corsage clip, hallmarked eagle head and dog head ?, of asymmetrical form stylizing a floral arabesque, the fan-shaped openwork motif, set with round diamonds, old-cut, brilliant-cut and baguette-cut. French work from the mid-20th century. The hallmark on the brooch was used until 1962. Signed FONTANA on the system Poinçon de maitre CF & Cie in a rhombus, engraved "DEPOSE". Height 5 cm - Width 6 cm Gross weight : 24,05 gr Literature: Fontana was a 19th-century French jewelry house, renamed Ch Fontana & Cie in 1871, and established at 13 rue Royale in Paris in 1896. The last Fontana descendant, jeweler of Charles Fontana & Cie, is Gérard Fontana.