Murrle Bennett Gold, Peridot and Mother-of-Pearl Bracelet
Bracelet from Murrle Bennett crafted in 9 ct. gold, so very typical of the style of jewellery supplied by them to Liberty’s during the early 1900’s. Openwork in design with alternate rectangular and square sections,…
Archibald Knox Gold Pendant for Liberty
Gold pendant with an openwork entrelac design from the drawing board of Archibald Knox and dating from circa 1905. Set with a central blister pearl drop and with a turquoise matrix lower drop, this pendant…
‘Lady on The Seine’ by Dietz Edzard*
Ornately framed oil on canvas by the German born artist Dietz Edzard (1893-1963). This is an atmospheric half length portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman taking refreshment whilst seated on a verandah raised above…
Loetz ‘Candia’ Vase with Silver Overlay
Little cabinet vase from Loetz in opaque ‘Candia’ glass with a trefoil rim, further decorated with an applied Art Nouveau ‘Silberiris’ design in pure silver. Loetz collaborated with a company in the US known as…
WMF Flower Dish
Pewter flower dish from WMF with the original green cut glass removable liner. So Art Nouveau, with its flowing outline, featuring an openwork whiplash design framing leaves and berries of ivy. Originally electro-plated but most…
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Art Deco Framed Cleopatra Plaque*
Item Description
Wonderful French pewter plaque showing a stylised naked Cleopatra standing proudly in front of an imposing monument while seven mostly naked men adoringly worship at her feet.
A tongue-in-cheek Art Deco Egyptian Revival piece showing this famously beautiful femme fatale holding a mask above her head and wearing just a serpent headdress. The men meanwhile, smaller and less significant, are depicted posturing and contorting themselves in adoration.
Still in the original hardwood frame with its green harewood, tulipwood and boxwood inlay detail and mounted inside a gold coloured velvet border.
There is a label attached to the back in the shape of a painter’s pallette, presumably relating to the French gallery from which this item was originally sold.
Showing a couple of high points, as can be seen from our photos, that have been slightly rubbed over the years and the velvet is somewhat worn but overall the condition is excellent considering its age.
Signed with a name we can’t quite decipher and dating from the mid 1920’s. The frame measures 34.5 X 26 cm and the plaque is just over 26 X 18 cm.