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Silver Art Nouveau Plique A Jour Enamel Fairy Brooch
I have on offer a stunning solid silver and plique a jour enamel fairy brooch. The plique a jour enamel looks so elegant when it catches the natural daylight. The fairy’s wings has marcasite detail around the edges. The back of the brooch is hallmarked ‘925’ and fastens via a roll over clasp. The brooch is in perfect condition.
Dimensions: 4.8cm x 4.8cm
plique-à-jour is a French term in the decorative arts. Plique a jour is a technique producing translucent enamels held in an open framework made by soldering individual wires or delicate metal strips to each other, rather than to a supporting surface as in cloisonné. The unattached support, usually a sheet of metal or mica, can be easily removed after the enamels have been annealed and cooled, producing an effect not unlike a stained-glass window in miniature. Developed in France and Italy in the 14th century, this technique has been used largely for making vessels, jewelry, and, in Russia, demitasse spoons.
CLICK HERE TO BUY THIS SILVER ART NOUVEAU PLIQUE A JOUR ENAMEL FAIRY BROOCH ON MILLYS MARVELS