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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3413765, member: 2844"]She is by French medal designer Marie-Alexandre Lucien Coudray, 1864-1932. Coudray was also known as Lucien Coudray or Alexandre Coudray.</p><p>Don't be fooled by the name Marie-, Coudray was a man.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Coudray fairy jewellery was originally made by Begeer/Royal van Kempen & Begeer, just like the fairy in the other thread. This is what I wrote in that thread:</p><p><br /></p><p>"Royal van Kempen & Begeer were an internationally renowned Dutch silver manufacturer. They started a jewellery line in the 19th century...."</p><p><br /></p><p>Many Art Nouveau jewels are exquisite, but also one off. Begeer, later Van Kempen & Begeer, commissioned well-known designers to design jewellery for them that could be manufactured in a production line, but with good attention to detail. The pieces were good quality and finished by hand.</p><p>I suspect Unger Brothers copied the Begeer Coudray fairy and gave her water lilies to make it 'their own'.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" /> Lovely nonetheless.</p><p><br /></p><p>So yes, the fairy is definitely of Art Nouveau origin, not made in the style of.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3413765, member: 2844"]She is by French medal designer Marie-Alexandre Lucien Coudray, 1864-1932. Coudray was also known as Lucien Coudray or Alexandre Coudray. Don't be fooled by the name Marie-, Coudray was a man.;) Coudray fairy jewellery was originally made by Begeer/Royal van Kempen & Begeer, just like the fairy in the other thread. This is what I wrote in that thread: "Royal van Kempen & Begeer were an internationally renowned Dutch silver manufacturer. They started a jewellery line in the 19th century...." Many Art Nouveau jewels are exquisite, but also one off. Begeer, later Van Kempen & Begeer, commissioned well-known designers to design jewellery for them that could be manufactured in a production line, but with good attention to detail. The pieces were good quality and finished by hand. I suspect Unger Brothers copied the Begeer Coudray fairy and gave her water lilies to make it 'their own'.;) Lovely nonetheless. So yes, the fairy is definitely of Art Nouveau origin, not made in the style of.:)[/QUOTE]
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