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…
Contact Details
Tel: +44 (0)7802 872363
0345 6071772
Email: info@nouveaudecoarts.com
C.R. Ashbee Butterfly Brooch*
Item Description
English Arts & Crafts silver brooch in the form of a stylised butterfly, set with faceted amethyst stones.
With wirework detail to the feelers and at the trailing edges, the wings also showing a finely hammered detail on parts of their surface.
The brooch is unmarked but attributed to Charles Robert Ashbee (1863-1942), founder of the Guild of Handicraft. A brooch in a very similar style is illustrated on page 40 of the book Jewelry & Metalwork in the Arts & Crafts Tradition by Elyse Zorn Karlin.
Approximately 5 cm high by a fraction over 4 cm wide