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Art Nouveau 14K Gold & Diamond OPHELIA Medallion Pin browse these categories for related items... All Items: Estate Jewelry:Gold:Art Nouveau: Pre 1900: item # 1001292
Kensington House Antiques Kensington Maryland (301)942-0955 Guest Book $795 |
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A lovely Art Nouveau 14K yellow gold medallion pin depicting Hamlet’s beloved Ophelia (the brooch uses the French spelling “Ophelie”) surrounded by cattails, willow branches and waterlilies, all symbols of her watery grave after she was spurned by Hamlet. Her hair is studded with small old mine cut diamonds. The back has a hook that would have been used to suspend a watch. The back retains the original c-clasp (marked 14K) and extended pinstem. Unlike most Art Nouveau medallion pins, this example is not hollow and is heavy. Origin: America, ca. 1900. Condition: excellent, sharp detail. Size: 1” diameter. Weight: 7.4 grams. Approximate Total Diamond Weight: .1 carat. |
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