Gaëtan de Percin (1904-1994) pair of silver cufflinks
c. 1960
Maker's mark: a Catholic cross and the initials GP
Metal: 800°/°°° silver (crab hallmark)
Diameter 1.4 cm
Total gross weight: 14 gr
Gaëtan de Percin's workshop was located at 36 rue des Petits Champs in Paris (1938), date of indictment May 31, 1938. Manufacturer of patented cufflinks, tie clips, rings etc. He worked as a subcontractor for LACLOCHE frères as well as for the house of Hermès for which he created and manufactured many iconic models.
source: Verlet Rémi, Dictionary of jewelers, jewelers and goldsmiths in France from 1850 to the present day, Paris, Editions Gallimard, L'Ecole des Arts Joailliers with the support of Van Cleef & Arpels, 2022.
