Wièse
Country | |
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City | Berlin, Paris |
Symbol | cartouche, diamond, frame, lozenge, rhombus |
Shape | cartouche, diamond, frame, lozenge, rhombus |
Era | e.1844 – 1923 closed |
Description
Specialties
Founders: Jules (1818-1890) & Louis Wièse (1852-1923)
- Jules Wièse studied goldsmithing under Johann Georg Hossaeur in Berlin.
1839
- Moved to Paris and worked with Froment-Meurice.
1844
- Established workshop exclusively to produce for Froment-Meurice.
1849
- Paris World Exhibition medal with Froment-Meurice.
- Registers a jewelry maker’s mark for his own company.
1855
- Paris World Exhibition First Class Medal for his own Neo-Renaissance jewelry.
1862
- London World Exhibition Gold Medal for neo-Renaissance jewelry.
1867
- Bronze medal for Archaeological-Revival jewelry.
1880
- Firm transferred to son, Louis Wièse.
1890
- Death of Jules and a new registry mark for Louis.
1923
- Death of Louis.