Charles DURON (1814 - 1872) Garter strap in 750th gold and 925th silver, decorated with diamond-studded crosses on a royal blue enamel guilloché background evoking an upholstery pattern. The middle simulates a buckle adorned with a large motif set with a drop of cushion-cut diamonds, underlined by a line of roses, the ribbon finished with a scalloped motif adorned with four mobile needles. The clasp has an invisible catch. Goldsmith's hallmark. Boar's head and rhinoceros head hallmark. L.: 17 cm Gross weight: 95 g (missing a small rose, a few small chips to the enamel, but very good overall condition) Charles DURON (1814-1872), goldsmith and jeweller who apprenticed with apprenticed with Jules Chaise, and enjoyed immense throughout his career. He set up his own business in 1845, and his first creations inventiveness and technical perfection, which were recognised at the at the 1855 Universal Exhibition in Paris, where he received a received a first-class medal for his "well-made jewellery jewellery; enamel bracelets inlaid with roses, remarkable of finish..."