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Art Nouveau Habille Portrait Pendant with Mirror by Frainier

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90-3-11657

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ABOUT THIS NECKLACE

How delightful! In this exquisitely hand-engraved Art Nouveau habillé (the French term for dressing oneself) pendant, a lovely lady in profile is adorned with flowers--the one in her hair, centered by a twinkling diamond--and dressed with a dainty diamond choker of rose-cut diamonds. Gleaming with a satiny gold bloom finish, the pendant opens to reveal a beveled mirror. Engraved on the reverse side with the monogram "GC" and the sentiment "Recuerdo (Spanish for "memory"), 2 September 1895." From the father and son watchmakers Pierre and Alfred Frainier, founders of the Watch Box Manufacture located in Morteau, France. The Frainiers were originally from Porrentruy in Switzerland where the father had created a company manufacturing watch cases. Quickly, he was able to create a new art style with very artisanal and high-quality manufacturing methods. Their art was practiced over two generations from 1864 to 1930. Rendered in 18K gold, hand-engraved. Chain measures 18 inches.

Details

Materials:
18 Karat Yellow Gold
Length:
2 Inches with Bale
Width:
1 1/2 Inch
Height:
3/16 Inch
Gram Weight:
23.7 Grams
Period:
Victorian
Gemstone Details Gemstone Details

7 Rose Cut Diamonds

Carat Weight:
0.03 carat Because mountings prohibit full and accurate observation of gem quality and weight, all data pertaining to mounted gems can be considered as approximate unless accompanied by an independent laboratory certificate (AGL, EGL, GIA). Unless otherwise stated, all colored stones and pearls are assumed to be subject to a relatively stable and possibly undetected color and/or clarity enhancement.
Measurements:
1.00-1.20 mm
Color:
I-J
Clarity:
SI
Total Diamond Carat Weight:
0.03

About Art Nouveau Jewelry

Looking to go organic? Bummed out (with good reason) by the Industrial Revolution, Art Nouveau makers embraced the natural world and a return to the hand-craftsmanship of an earlier time. Their overlap with both the Victorian and Edwardian eras resulted in a great deal of cross-pollination. Though relatively short in its purest form, Art Nouveau’s flowing lines continued to weave their way into fine jewelry.

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