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Large Art Nouveau Enamel and Pearl Pendant by Bippart, Griscom & Osborn

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90-1-10419

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ABOUT THIS NECKLACE

We don't know much about the jewelry firm of Bippart, Griscom & Osborn, but judging from a couple other pieces we've owned in the past, they specialized in graceful, colorfully enameled Art Nouveau jewels featuring large and lustrous freshwater pearls - and here's a sterling example. The organically inspired design incorporates sinuous, winding reeds, colored in shaded green enamel, studded here and there with tiny seed pearls, enwrapping the aforementioned freshwater pearls sprouting from violet enameled petals. A singular and enchanting work of wearable jewelry art. The two-part lavaliere measures 2 1/2 inches before transitioning to the 16 inch gold chain.

Details

Materials:
14 Karat Yellow Gold
Length:
2 1/2
Width:
1 1/8 Inch
Chain Length:
17 Inch
Gram Weight:
14.6 Grams
Period:
Art Nouveau
Gemstone Details Gemstone Details

37 Seed Pearls

Shape:
Round, Half
Measurements:
1.00-2.00 mm
Color:
Light Cream

5 Freshwater Pearls

Shape:
Freeform, Baroque
Measurements:
4.80-8.90 mm
Color:
White

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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