Sale 1314
St. Moritz, Palace Hotel
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19 February 2004
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CHF 3,346
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A GOLD 'CHASSEUR ALPIN' BROOCH, BY BOUCHERON The man on skis carrying a shotgun with ruby, diamond and sapphire buttons, circa 1930, 4.1 cm. high, with French assay mark for gold Signed Boucheron, nos. 1108 and 11.499
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The Chasseur Alpin are a special unit in the French Army. These expert skiers patrol the mountain borders.
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The jeweller Frédéric Boucheron opened his first shop in the arcades of the Palais Royal, Paris; more than 160 years later, the maison he founded is a world leader
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