73 - HENKEL & GROSSE.

HENKEL & GROSSE. Articulated bracelet in gilt metal composed of a succession of geometric links alternating circular and rectangular elements. Signed. Length : 19 cm Grossé was founded in 1907 by Mr. Heinrich Henkel and Mr. Florentin Grossé, also known as Henkel & Grosse. In the 1930s, the company collaborated with fashion houses such as Lanvin and Schiaparelli in Paris, as well as with Harrods in London and Saks in New York. From 1955 onwards, Henkel & Grosse worked in partnership with Christian Dior, and for fifty years held a license to produce and distribute Dior jewelry worldwide. At the same time, the company continued to develop its own jewelry lines, notably Grosse Bijoux, enriched in the 1960s by the Grosse Sterling and Gold collections. In 2005, the family withdrew from the company, which became part of the Dior Group.