Unsigned Boucher CITY OF REGINA Commemorative Wheat Chaff Straw Goldtone Brooch

Unsigned Boucher CITY OF REGINA Commemorative Wheat Chaff Straw Goldtone Brooch

$48.00

Materials and Features:

  • A Boucher commemorative designed brooch commemorating the City of Regina Canada, known for their Wheat production.

Type: Standard roll-over catch

Age/Origin: 1962

Marks: CITY OF REGINA (Unmarked Boucher)

You may purchase the Boucher marked version if available here

The Story: Often called the staff of life, wheat is a long-standing symbol of fertility, bounty and resurrection. This symbolic association dates to the earliest days of Western civilization, when the cultivation of wheat and other grains facilitated the eventual development of cities and towns.

Born in Paris, Marcel Boucher worked as a jewelry designer for Cartier, who brought him to the United States. In the 1930s., he took a job with Mazer Bros., where he worked until he founded his own company in 1937. Boucher made a name for himself creating bold, imaginative, enameled pieces that were individual works of art, with brooches shaped like fruits, animals, and human figures. In particular, collectors covet for his fantasy bird pieces from the 1940s. Boucher items, which are usually signed, can be roughly dated based on their inventory number and mark. In 1944, he changed the company to Marcel Boucher Ltd. to Marcel Boucher & Cie. Early pieces may be marked "Marboux" or with his initials in a cartouche. "MB Sterling" was used between 1942 and 1944.  Pieces made between 1944 and 1949 may be marked with a Phrygian cap above his initials.  Later pieces are marked "Marcel Boucher" or "Boucher". After 1955 the copyright symbol appears above his name. When Marcel Boucher dies in 1965, his wife Sandra, took over the company. In 1972, the company became a subsidiary of watchmaker Dovorn Industries. 

Measurements:

  • Weight: 15.1g

  • Dimensions: Approx. 3.875" in length, 1.125" at widest point

Condition: Excellent like-new condition

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