Description

Specialties

• Used colored gems to great effect
• Peacock feather motifs were a prominent design element.

1756

• Jean Baptiste Mellerio Born

1796

• Jean Baptiste Mellerio opens on Rue Vivienne.

1800

• François Mallerio (cousin) moves the shop to rue du Coqu St. Honoré

1815

• Move to 22 Rue de la Paix.
• Appointed Bijoutier de Madame la Duchesse d’Orléans

Royal Clients

• Marie Antionette.
• Duchesse de Berry.
• Charles X.

Other Clients

• Celebrities.
• Intellectuals.

1826

• Commission for Charles X

c.1830

• 5 rue de la Paix
• Jewelry for the queen, and the Royal house. Loyal customers during the Second Empire and Third Republic

1833-35

• Alexis Falize trains with François

1843

• Death of François.
• Jean François takes over.

from 1853

• Emperor & Empress are clients.

1855

• Exhibits flower and bud jewelry at the Paris World Exhibition

from 1860

• Princess Mathilde is a customer.
• Designed & created sporting awards.

International Expositions. 1862

• London World Exhibition
• Queen Isabella II of Spain becomes a customer.

1867

• World Exhibition, Paris Gold Medal.

1873

• World Exhibition, Vienna Grand Diploma of Honour

1878 & 1900

• World Exhibition, Paris
• Opens branches in Biarritz and Baden-Baden
• Paris – Move to Place Vendome.
• Modified Art Nouveau style often with gem-set, green gold peacock feather motifs.

1900

• Participates in World Exhibition, Paris

1925

• Exposition des Arts Decoratifs

1939

• New York World’s Fair