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Learn MoreLacloche Frères Gold and Diamond Pig Purse
- This delightful evening bag is crafted in 18K yellow gold by the renowned jewelers Lacloche Frères
- Made in collaboration with goldsmith Julien Duval, the masterpiece takes the form of a detailed pig
- Every element is extraordinary, including the diamond-accented eyes and hooves
- Lacloche Frères is celebrated for producing some of the finest jewelry and accessories of the Belle Époque era
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Formally established in 1901 at 15, Rue de la Paix, Paris, Lacloche Frères quickly became celebrated for producing some of the finest jewelry and accessories of the early 20th century. Collaborating with leading Parisian makers such as Julien Duval and Paul Frey, the firm created imaginative animal-themed pieces—spiders, owls, bats and pigs—that captured the spirit of the Belle Époque. Contemporary press admired these creations for their innovation, including commentary in the Dundee Evening Telegraph, which noted that gold pig purses were a novelty, “the head of the grunter in solid gold, the body forming the popular chain purse.”
Circa 1905
Signed “Lacloche Frères”, numbered and stamped Déposé
2" width x 3 1/4" length
Literature:
A bag of the same design is illustrated in Cf. Laurence Mouillefarine, Lacloche Joailliers, Paris, 2019, p. 60

| Maker: | Lacloche Frères |
| Period: | 20th Century |
| Origin: | France |
| Type: | Other Jewelry |
| Style: | Belle Époque |
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