Jean Serrière – Oval planter in solid silver circa 1920

An oval solid silver planter called “Aux raisins” resting on a pedestal with a slight ogee decorated with vine branches repeated on the handles.
Under the base, Etruscan vase hallmark of “A. HEBRARD/PARIS”,
Dimensions: length 49 cm – width 25 cm
Material: 1st title silver 950/°°°
Weight: 2,060 grams
Boar’s head hallmark
Era: 20th century around 1920
Goldsmith: JEAN SERRIERE (1893 – 1968)
Signature and Hallmark of A.HEBRARD, Paris
Provenance: Former LANVIN collection
Origin: France/Paris

Bibliography: Jean Serrière (1893-1968) was born in Nancy on February 26, 1893, into a family from Lorraine. His father, Émile Serrière, was an engraver, and his mother, Adèle Serrière, managed the Hébrard foundry after the death of René Desbois in 1909.
In 1900, Jean Serrière moved to Paris for his studies and frequented prestigious workshops, including that of Georges Desvallières. After the First World War, he turned to copperware, working with hammered copper and silver, and created furniture that he exhibited at the Pavillon de Marsan. Self-taught and curious, he then became interested in the technique of enameling, thus adding the craft of enameling to his artistic skills. He received various prizes and distinctions at the exhibitions of 1925 and 1937, rubbing shoulders with the greatest artists of his time.
The Hébrard foundry, founded by Adrien-Aurélien Hébrard in 1902, was renowned for the quality of its bronzes made using the lost wax technique. After the death of René Desbois in 1909, Adèle Serrière, Jean Serrière's mother, took over the management of the foundry. In 1925, Adrien Hébrard entrusted the foundry to his daughter Nelly, who officially managed it from 1932 until its liquidation in 1934.