SPECIALIZING IN FINE ANTIQUE VINTAGE JEWELRY & COLLECTIBLES
The History
This piece comes from the Art Deco Era! The Art Deco Era is famous for being the \"Gatsby\" or \"Roaring Twenties\" Era. A lot of gorgeous and timeless designs in jewelry came out of this period.
During the Art Deco Period jewelers often made jewelry upon custom order, this would often take weeks to months to completely craft by hand.
In the late 19th century, Carl Fabergé elevated this craft to new heights by marrying guilloché engraving with enameling. This successful integration of metal and glass appeared soon after Michael Perchin became head-goldmaster for Fabergé in 1886. Under his direction, guilloché engraving became increasingly complex. After firing, each piece was polished by hand using a wooden wheel covered with chamois leather. These techniques were difficult and time-consuming, but Fabergé’s craftsmen made them seem like child’s play.
The trend was soon adopted by other great jewelry houses of the time, including Bolin, Cartier, Chaumet, Boucheron and Tiffany & Co. Jeweled clocks, watch cases, cigarette cases, cigar cutters, picture frames, cane heads, parasol handles, hatpins, vanity cases, combs, mirrors, lorgnettes, pens, buckles and matching button sets are just a few of the tempting trinkets in guilloché enamel that proliferated from 1890 to 1920.
The enamel has minor chipping at the top of some of the mushrooms, however, the piece is still very beautiful.
The Piece
The brooch includes a mushroom design that is decorated with Guilloche enamel! The enamel is painted into a red and green color that depicts the mushroom scene perfectly. The red colors include dark and light hues with black spots, while the green hues are solid throughout creating a gorgeous base for the entire piece!
The brooch includes classic Art Deco Era craftsmanship throughout! The design is carved to look like a cluster of four mushrooms and is painted over with enamel!
The brooch measures 1.5\" long by 1.25\" wide and is finished off with an enclosed style backing that works perfectly.
If you wish, your local jeweler could add a bale to this pin so it could be worn as a pendant!
Antique and Vintage jewelry is disappearing at alarming rates. Unfortunately, most of the jewelry from this time period has been lost or melted down over the years, please don\'t miss your chance to own this special piece of history!
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Age CircaAntique C. 1940Accent Stone--MarkingsUnmarked, TestedMain Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity--Gram Weight15.3Accent Stone Carat Weight/Color/Clarity--Metal TypeYellow GoldStone Cuts--Metal Purity14kSizable by Your Local Jeweler--Ring Size--Item Measurements1.5\" long by 1.25\" wideMain Stone--No Questions Asked 30 Day Return PolicyYES! Always
*Due to the age of some of these pieces, some items will not be stamped. The National Stamping Act was not enacted until 1906, before 1906 jewelry was not legally required to have a karat mark. This is one way to date items prior to the Art Nouveau time period.
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