Louis XIV

The goldsmith’s drawing. A first precise corpus: Gilles Légaré and Louis Cossin. Their engravings show the jewels, sometimes their backs — invaluable for understanding how crosses, clasps and bracelets were built.

Next research: Compare fronts and backs of the pendants; record the clasps.

Research & historyGilles Légaré · Louis Cossin · Jean Petitot

Sources

Gilles Légaré Book of goldsmiths’ works
1663
Rijksmuseum
Louis Cossin Crosses, bracelets and clasps
1663
BnF
Jean Petitot Madame de Sévigné, miniature
v. 1670
Louvre

The pieces · 3 pieces

Louis XIV · Necklaces
Croix Légaré
Gold & silver, old-mine diamonds
From €19,200
Louis XIV · Bracelets
Bracelet au Fermoir
Gold & silver, diamonds, pearls
From €26,600
Louis XIV · Rings
Bague Cossin
Gold & silver, table-cut diamond
From €8,300

On hover, the detail of the archive plate each piece is drawn from. Every jewel is made to order for you and comes with a facsimile of its drawing. Illustrations — photographs of the finished pieces to follow.