Adrien Vachette

Adrien-Jean-Maximilien Vachette (born 9 January 1753 in Cauffry – deceased 23 September 1839 in Paris) was a French goldsmith best known for the production of ornate gold boxes and the use of unusual and natural materials like tortoiseshell.

Adrien Vachette was born in Cauffry and possibly apprenticed with Pierre-François Drais, who sponsored him for a master's certificate 21 July 1779.

[1] He had a shop at Place Dauphine in Paris, and worked for a time with Marie-Etienne Nitot during the First Empire, and with the firm of Ouizille and Lemoine after the restoration of the monarchy:[2] In 1816, Charles Ouizille and Adrien Vachette became the official jewellers of Louis XVIII's court.

[3] Notable students include Jean-Valentin Morel, who apprenticed with Vachette before opening his own shop in Paris.

[4] The use of unusual and natural materials like tortoise shell was characteristic of Vachette's work.