Lacloche Freres was founded in Madrid in 1875 by four brothers, Fernand, Jules, Leopold and Jacques. Subsequently, they opened branches in San Sebastian, Biarritz and at 15, rue de la Paix in Paris before taking over Faberge's London salon in 1920. They were a highly successful jewellery firm, featuring jewellery at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. During the 1920s and 30s they were known for their jewellery and objets d'art decorated with enamels and carved gemstones