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Large Art Nouveau Silver Pendant with Moonstones & Carnelian, c. 1910

€ 590.00 ^*

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Large Art Nouveau Silver Pendant with Moonstones & Carnelian, c. 1910

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

In Art Nouveau at the turn of the century, plant motifs of leaves and tendrils were the preferred themes in art. They were seen to symbolize the forces of nature - the eternal growth and decay. This large pendant is also dedicated to nature: an elegant piece of silver work is wrapped around a large, oval-cut carnelian. It presents fine tendrils and blossoms in a drop-shaped frame. Six shimmering moonstones are playfully set next to a silver flower. The style corresponds to the years around 1910. At that time, so-called "stone jewelry" with colored semi-precious stones in silver was very fashionable. This artist's jewelry was not based on the preciousness of the jewels used, but focused solely on the beauty of the materials. In this way, it met the Art Nouveau demand for democratic art - because it was affordable for a wide range of buyers. In the years around 1910, this stone jewelry was so popular that the Deutsche Goldschmiede-Zeitung dedicated several issues to it. It stated the following about the artistic principles of such jewellery: "The composition is based with preference and artistic justification on the principle of framing, of encompassing." (Deutsche Goldschmiede-Zeitung, No. 19, 1910, p. 165 f.) The work impresses with its beautiful preservation and a fine design that reveals the skilled hand of a master. The pendant and matching silver chain came to us from the south of England. However, this does not necessarily mean that the pendant was made in Great Britain. The design and workmanship of the pendant rather indicate that it was made in Germany: As early as 1900, numerous products from the Pforzheim jewelry workshops were exported to England and sold there with great success.

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€ 590.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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