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Purcell, Katherine.

Falize : a dynasty of jewelers / Katherine Purcell.

London ; New York, N.Y. : Thames and Hudson, ©1999.

320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm

Chronicles three generations of Falize jewelers and pictures and describes many Falize jewels and objects, revealing the unique history behind many of the pieces.

Falize family.

Falize (Firm)

Jewelry -- France -- History -- 19th century.

Jewelry -- France -- History -- 20th century.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 314-317) and index.

Foreword / Robert Falize -- Family Biographies. Alexis Falize (1811-98). Lucien Falize (1839-97). The third generation: Andre (1872-1936), Jean (1874-1943) and Pierre Falize (1875-1953) -- Artistic Careers. Alexis. Lucien. Private commissions. Alfred Morrison. Prince de Bearn-Viana. The Pereire family. La Marquise Arconati-Visconti. Edouard Corroyer. Official commissions. Falize Freres. Official commissions. Private commissions -- Background. Craftsmen, collaborators and collaborations. Sources of inspiration. Materials and techniques. Writings, lectures and travels.

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