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Larter Art Nouveau 14K Enamel Diamond Honeymoon Brooch
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Pre 1920 item# 906455
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$395
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A pretty Art Nouveau honeymoon pin worked in 14K yellow gold enhanced with enamel and a small diamond. The violet blossom is worked in shades of purple, ivory and maroon opaque enamels. The edges of the petals are finished in a repousse gold border in the style often seen on Larter enamels. The flower is centered with a 3-pt prong-set old European cut diamond. The exposed gold surfaces have the soft, slightly matte Russian finish. In the Victorian language of flowers, these elements were understood to symbolize “honey” (the flower) and “moon” (the crescent), thus representing “honeymoon”. These small pins were often given by grooms to their new brides as a wedding gift. The original clasp is stamped with Larter’s hallmark and is marked “14K”.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Conditino: excellent, no enamel damage. Size: 1-1/16” x 9/16”. Weight: 2.0 grams.
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Art Nouveau 14K Gold Enamel Diamond Pearl Pansy Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 873016
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$1150
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A beautiful Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold pansy brooch, the petals stunningly decorated in shaded opaque enamels and bordered with seed pearls. The coloring of the enamel is very fine. The flower is centered by a prong-set old European cut diamond of fine quality, estimated at H color, VS1 clarity. The seed pearl border is a somewhat uncommon touch and makes this pin stand out a bit from the crowd. The back of the brooch retains the original extended pinstem and c-clasp and a folding bale so the piece can be worn as a pendant. Though unmarked, the piece is almost certainly by Krementz, Hedges or an American maker of equal quality. Tested and guaranteed 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original, no enamel damage except a 1/32" flake at the edge of one petal. Size: 1-1/16" x 1-1/8" (excluding folding bale). Weight: 10.2 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .21 carat.
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Art Nouveau 14K Gold & Sapphire Floral Link Bracelet
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Pre 1910 item# 854874
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$1095
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A lovely Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold bracelet set with blue sapphires. Each link is designed as a flower blossom centered with a collet-set old European cut sapphire. The stones are of very fine quality, with the intense coloring and superb clarity typical of Montana sapphires. The links are joined to one another by double chain. The box clasp is stamped 14K and hallmarked by Carter, Howe & Gough.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original. Size: 13/32” wide; 7-1/2” long. Weight: 12.5 grams. Approximate Total Gemstone Weight: 5.16 carats.
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Art Nouveau 18K Gold & Diamond Watch Fob Chain
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Pre 1910 item# 836558
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$965
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A wonderful Art Nouveau watch fob worked in 18K yellow gold and set with diamonds. The chain comprises a row of four medals, each depicting the same image of an Art Nouveau lady with flowing hair trailing over the edge of the disc. Each lady wears a simple headdress adorned with a 2-pt old mine cut diamond. The backs of the medals are decorated with ornate foliate engraving. Tested and guaranteed 18K.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent; sharp detail; t-bar and swivel are replacements. Size: 5-1/4" long. Weight: 11.0 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .08 carat.
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French Art Nouveau 18K Gold & Diamond Monkey Locket
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Pre 1910 item# 833406
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$3695
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A stunning French Art Nouveau 18K yellow gold locket, the front decorated with a monkey. The monkey, in a sitting position, holds his tail in one hand and a collet-set old mine cut diamond in the other. He is surrounded by gingko leaves, a classic foliate design in French Art Nouveau jewels. The detailing of the monkey is exquisite, with each little tuft of fur delicately engraved. The monkey's tail extends below the bottom edge of the locket to conceal the clasp. The locket slides open sideways instead of opening on a hinge in the traditional manner. The interior retains the original frames and an original photographic portrait. The bale bears French 18K gold "tete de Mercure" guarantee and an unidentified maker's mark. This piece is undoubtedly the work of a master jeweler and is the finest Art Nouveau locket we've offered.Origin: France, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original, sharp detail, no monogram. Size: 1-1/4" x 1-1/2" (excluding jump ring). Weight: 18.0 grams. Approximate Diamond Weight: .2 carat.
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Art Nouveau 14K Gold & Pearl Athena Medallist Brooch
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Pre 1910 item# 831195
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$425
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Elegant Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold brooch depicting the Greek goddess Pallas Athena. The design is worked in the "medallist" style more typical of French Art Nouveau pieces, but this piece is American. The artistry and workmanship of the design is first rate. Athena, goddess of wisdom, horses, olives and patroness of Athens. She is shown with her attributes of helmet and olive branches. The edges are studded with prong-set seed pearls and the gold surface is enhanced with the slightly matte "Russian finish" sometimes seen in high-quality Art Nouveau pieces. The back retains the original watch hook, pinstem and swivel bale, and is marked "14K".Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, very sharp detail. Size: 1-1/8" diameter. Weight: 6.0 grams.
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Art Nouveau 14K Gold Enamel Diamond Floral Lady Pendant
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Pre 1920 item# 828424
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$950
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A gorgeous Art Nouveau pendant worked in 14K yellow gold and decorated in pastel enamels. The pendant is in the form of a female bust superimposed over a large ruffled flower similar to a hibiscus. The petals of the flower, beautifully decorated in pale pink and cream translucent enamels, discreetly fold over the lady's naked breasts. She wears a necklace of tiny single-cut diamonds and has another in the middle of the enameled flower corsage tucked into her hair. The detail of the casting and the basse-taille engraving under the enamel are finely worked. The back retains the original pinstem and clasp, as well as the swivel bale. The back is marked "14K 7VI".Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, no enamel damage. Size: 1-1/16" diameter. Weight: 6.0 grams. Approximate Diamond Weight: .08 carat.
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Art Nouveau Enameled 14K Gold & Pearl Pendant
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Pre 1910 item# 828165
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$750
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A beautiful 14K gold pendant enhanced with translucent enamels. The pendant is in the form of a viola blossom suspended from a golden stem and flanked by leaves. The flower petals and leaves are intricately and very finely enameled in shades of green, yellow, violet and rose. Pansies are much more common in enameled jewelry than their country cousins, the viola. The blossom is centered by a small seed pearl, and the pendant is finished with a freshwater dog-tooth pearl drop. The pendant is suspended from its original chain. The pendant is unmarked, but is most certainly a product of one of the Newark makers such as Krementz, Larter, Alling, etc. Tested and guaranteed 14K.Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, all original, no enamel damage. Size: chain, 16” long; pendant, 1-3/8” x 15/16”. Weight: 6.0 grams.
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Art Nouveau 10K Gold, Enamel & Pearl Pansy Brooch
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Pre 1920 item# 823929
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$425
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A lovely small Art Nouveau floral brooch worked in 10K yellow gold and highlighted at the center with a gold pansy decorated in translucent enamels. The coloring of the pansy is particularly nice, shading delicately from a soft rose and yellow on the upper petals to a stronger bluish-violet and black on the lower petals. The pearl is centered with a small seed pearl, and another seed pearl to one side suggests a bud. In the Victorian language of flowers, the pansy represented remembrance. Small brooches such as this might have been given as a parting gift. The flower is enclosed in a gold circle flanked by “wings”. The back retains the original pinstem and clasp marked “10K”.Origin: America, ca. 1910. Condition: excellent, all original, no enamel damage. Size: 3/4" x 1-1/8”. Weight: 2.5 grams.
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