Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist
Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel by Unknown artist

Vintage antique 18K gold Maria medal with diamonds and plique-a-jour enamel 1920

Unknown artist

€ 1.650

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

  • About the artwork

    Antique jewelry object group
    pendant

    Condition
    very good condition
    more info on our condition scale

    Country of origin
    unknown

    Style
    Between Edwardian and Art Deco - The Edwardian era or Edwardian period in the United Kingdom is the period covering the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910. The death of Queen Victoria in January 1901 and the succession of her son, Edward, marked the start of a new century and the end of the Victorian era. While Victoria had shunned society, Edward was the leader of a fashionable elite which set a style influenced by the art and fashions of continental Europe—perhaps because of the King's fondness for travel. The era was marked by significant shifts in politics as sections of society which had been largely excluded from wielding power in the past, such as common labourers and women, became increasingly politicised. Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century. The style originated in the 1920s and continued to be employed until after World War II. The term "art deco" first saw wide use after an exhibition in 1966, referring to the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that was the culmination of high-end style modern in Paris. Led by the best designers in the decorative arts such as fashion, and interior design, Art Deco affected all areas of design throughout the 1920s and 1930s, including architecture and industrial design, as well as the visual arts such as painting, the graphic arts and film. At the time, this style was seen as elegant, glamorous, functional and modern.
    See also: Edwardian and Art Deco
    more info on styles

    Style specifics
    As for its elegant design, this jewel has the finesse of an Edwardian piece reacting gracefully against the very geometrical forms of Art Deco that was strongly influenced by Cubism. However, because both Edwardian and Art Deco styles were contemporaries of each other, we sometimes notice pieces - like this one - that carry both influences.

    Period
    ca. 1920
    Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

    Source of inspiration
    Christianity

    Theme
    Virgin Mary

    Material
    Two tones of precious metal, the main part being 18K yellow gold and the white parts are either white gold or platinum. (touchstone tested)
    more info on precious metals

    Technique
    Plique-à-jour, (French for "braid letting in daylight"} is a vitreous enamelling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonné, but with no backing in the final product, so light can shine through the transparent or translucent enamel. It has a stained-glass like appearance and is considered very challenging technically. (From: Wikipedia)

    Diamonds
    Seven senailles. A senaille is a simplified rose cut diamond, a small diamond chip with perhaps a few polished facets. We do not have the weight of these diamonds which is normal in our trade when it comes to senailles.
    All diamonds we offer are screened by the I.J.G.C. for whether they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are 100% guaranteed to be natural.

    Precious stones
    30 seed pearls

    Birthstones
    Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April and pearl for June.
    more info on birthstones

    Hallmarks
    "750" indicating 18K gold
    more info on hallmarks

    Dimensions
    2,91 cm (1,15 inch) x 1,19 cm (0,47 inch)
    see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches

    Weight
    1,80 gram (1,16 dwt)

    Adin Reference Nº
    23191-0420

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    Adin, fine antique jewellery

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  • About the artist

    It might happen that an artist or maker is unknown.

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    •“After ….” In their opinion a copy (of any date) of a work of the artist

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    •"With signature ….”, “With date ….”, “With inscription….” or “Bears signature/date/inscription” in their opinion the signature/ date/ inscription has been added by someone other than the artist

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