Debacq & Cie
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Debacq & Cie is a French luxury jeweller. It was founded in 1812 by Raymond Sabe in the Saint-Nicolas-des-champs district of Paris.[1] It was operated by Sinice Debacq and three generations of his decent until the 1950s.[2]
History
Debacq & Cie was established in Paris in 1812 by Raymond Sabe, who manufactured and traded gold jewellery on 358 rue de la Port St Denis.[3][4] In 1838, he handed the business to his nephews Félix, Victor and Pierre Eugène.[5] Together with Sinice Debacq (the husband of Sabe’s niece) they started a new company "Debacq et Sabe", also known as "Debacq et Sabe neveu" with a store at Royale St Martin 29.[5][6][7]
In February 1863, M. Francois-Philippe-Sinice Debacq and M. Pierre Sabe established "Debacq et Sabe jeune" on rue Réaumur, 31.[8]
Debacq participated in the 1873 Vienna World's Fair.[9]
Henri Vever, author of La bijouterie francaise au XIXe siecle (1800-1900) (1908) briefly mentions the firm among other "renowned jewelers" of the French Third Republic.[10] In the beginning of the XX century, "Debacq, Peyret & Cie" was well-known for working with diamonds.[11]
After Debacq's death, his sons-in law and grandsons continued the activity under the names "Debacq Peyret & fils successeurs", "Peyret & fils" and ultimately "Peyret & Cie". Creation and production ended with the termination of the company in the 1950s. A member of the 5th generation created a new "Peyret" company for the trade of gold jewellery in the 1960s, which was sold at the end of the century.[citation needed]
Production
Before the World War I Debacq produced a number of pieces in Art Nouveau style alongside more traditional diamond set jewels. The firm used plique-à-jour enamel technique to create items such as a dragonfly brooch with translucent, lacy wings that fluttered when worn.[5][12] Creation and Production ended with WWII.
Bibliography
- Sotheby's world guide to antiques and their prices. Penguin Books. 1985. ISBN 9780140081749.
- Mellot, Philippe (1993). Paris sens dessus-dessous: Marville et Nadar, photographies 1852-1870. Editions Michèle Trinckvel. ISBN 9782851320377.