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Art Nouveau Iris Medal Pendant

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90-1-11620

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ABOUT THIS NECKLACE

According to Greek mythology, the goddess Iris personified the rainbow and acted as a link between heaven and earth. In this gleaming 18K medal pendant, a lovely maiden--perhaps the goddess herself-- holding sprays of irises graces the front and the reverse is also adorned with irises. The exquisite jewel is signed by Jean Baptiste Emile Dropsy, a renowned French medalist who was awarded a Medal at the 1898 Paris, France Salon for his engraved designs. He worked for the firm of L. Chalin in France for a time before moving onto other jewelry firms.

Details

Materials:
18 Karat Yellow Gold
Length:
1 5/8 nch with Bale
Width:
1 1/6 Inch
Height:
1/16 Inch
Chain Length:
18 Inch
Gram Weight:
8.9 Grams
Period:
Art Nouveau

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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