Art Nouveau Plique a Jour Gold Pendant «Sunrise»

One of the nicest little pendants with plique a jour enamel we have ever seen. French Art Nouveau as only the French can make it, refined, tasteful and of superb quality. Too bad we couldn't decipher the remains of the mastermark but we wouldn't be surprised if this beauty was made by one of the famous French jewelers. Just look and enjoy!

Details:

Country of origin: France

Era: Art Nouveau

Era specifics: The use of plique a jour enamel is typically for this period

Period: ca. 1900

Theme: sunrise or sunset

Material: 18k yellow gold

Technique: Plique- -jour, (French for «braid letting in daylight»} is a vitreous enamelling technique where the enamel is applied in cells, similar to cloisonn (c), 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 challanging technically. (From: Wikipedia)

Signature: illegible remains

Hallmarks: The French control mark representing the head of Mercury that was in use in France from about 1879.

Condition: excellent condition

Dimensions: height 2.78 cm (1.09 inch), width 1.97 cm (0.78 inch), thick 0.22 cm (0.09 inch)

Weight: 3.80 grams

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