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Jean Serrire was born in 1893 in Nancy and died in Paris in 1968. In 1900 he was sent to school in Paris. However, instead of enrolling into the Beaux Art school, he decided to attend the Palette - an independant artist's workshop. His teachers included J.E. Blanche, Desvaliere, Cottet and Laprade. He then attended the Academie Lejeune in Montparnasse where he met Guindet, Gromaire and Dubreuil. He also worked with the interior decorator Karbowsky. A man of many talents and interests, Serrire produced work in other metals; and even built his own kiln and began another career as an enameller! He also made furniture and exhibited at the Pavillion de Marsan. Since 1921 he has exhibited his metal work and enamels at the Salon des Artistes; and showed his paintings at the Salon d'Autome. He has received awards at several fairs. From 1920 to 1933 he exhibits at Hebrard Gallery along with Metthey, Marinot, Bourdelle, among others.
Rhodium is a metallic element of the platimum family. It is a dense, strong metal which is non-corrosive, retains a bright finish and does not scratch easily. As it melts at around 3,223 Farenheit, it was not until the 1920's that the technology was developed sufficiently to work this precious metal. White gold jewelry is often plated with it. It was extremely innovative to plate silver holloware with this cutting edge material.
Rhodium is a metallic element of the platimum family. It is a dense, strong metal which is non-corrosive, retains a bright finish and does not scratch easily. As it melts at around 3,223 Farenheit, it was not until the 1920's that the technology was developed sufficiently to work this precious metal. White gold jewelry is often plated with it. It was extremely innovative to plate silver holloware with this cutting edge material.