| Original Message: Re: A 1990's 'Rousselet' design using 1930's beads |
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Louis Rousselet's daughter Denise opened a retail Paris shop - Jeanne Danjou - which is still to be found at 15 Place de Pont Neuf where they still sell designs made by Denise from some of Louis’ 1930's Galalithe beads which remain in the family. You can also buy them loose but they are expensive as they are a diminishing resource. Louis' grandson Jean-Claude Rousselet still worked in the shop where I met him and talked to him in 1999. I knew in advance I was going to the shop, so I had taken my necklaces with me and he confirmed they were his grandfather's beads and that these clasps were used by the firm. So after talking to him, and seeing the resources in the shop, I am fairly confident about identifying Rousselet designs. WenP's two necklaces shown so far appear to be Rousselet originals. This bracelet is a design I bought in Jeanne Danjou at that time made by Denise using her father's 1930’s black and white spliced Galalithe beads which are pristine and shiny and show just how the oval ones on my necklace would have originally looked! I have at least one other Rousselet 1930's necklace which I'll show shortly. Carole All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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