Art Nouveau Mardi Gras COMUS 14K Gold & Enamel Pin
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Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1910: Item # 1427048
Directory: Estate Jewelry: Gold: Art Nouveau: Pre 1910: Item # 1427048
$2,495.00
A very rare Art Nouveau Mardi Gras ball favor jewel in 14K gold depicting Greek goddess. The exposed areas of gold have a soft "bloomed" finish typical of higher quality Art Nouveau jewels that constrasts beautifully with the translucent enamels. The back is stamped "14K" and is engraved "COMUS 1908."
The Mystick Crewe of Comus is the oldest and most exclusive of New Orleans' Mardi Gras organizations. The theme selected for the 1908 event was "Gods & Goddesses." Favors were bestowed on the ladies in attendance. Usually, these were inexpensive items, but in 1908, the "trinket" were these lovely gold pins.
The Mystick Crewe of Comus is the oldest and most exclusive of New Orleans' Mardi Gras organizations. The theme selected for the 1908 event was "Gods & Goddesses." Favors were bestowed on the ladies in attendance. Usually, these were inexpensive items, but in 1908, the "trinket" were these lovely gold pins.
- Origin: America, 1908
- Condition: excellent, no enamel loss
- Dimensions: 1" x 7/8"
- Weight: 5.5 grams.
