Posted 9 years ago
Elisabethan
(284 items)
This is a delicate art noveau brooch with beautiful pearlwhite enamel. It´s beautifully made. I believe this brooch was made sometime early 1900's. I can see it has the Swedish Three Crown mark although the mark is half as the third lower Crown didn´t fit on the C clasp. I can´t make out the other mark, maybe it´s just saying 830S? I think this is silver but the goldtone makes med think it´s gilded. I don´t know who made this it´s not marked with a makers mark like Swedish pieces normally are.
Some of the detailes in the doomed, cirkular filigree has resemblance to a necklace in another post here on CW (wavy edge on the metall). See moonstonelover21's post by a maker with the unidentifyed mark OK:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/88170-antique-georgian-blue-enamel-gilt-silver
And a link to a brooch made by the same maker as made her necklace:
http://www.lauritz.com/sv/auktion/antik-brosch-jugend-och-halskedja-i-silver-2/i3823432
But I also think my brooch looks a bit like the pieces by norweigan Clements Berg. On the other hand the Three Crowns mark is not the elipse importmark.
Any ideas on the style, the mark and possible maker is welcome, thanks!
darling ........this is stunning!!!!!!!!!!
Sean, thankyou very much :)
Thanks Roycroftbooksfromme1 and Freiheit!
Here are some links to show Clement Bergs jewellry style:
https://auctionet.com/sv/29774-halscollier-silver-med-emalj-ca-1920-clement-berg-oslo/images#image_1
https://auctionet.com/sv/166391-brosch-jugend-forgyllt-silver-med-emaljdekor-clement-berg-oslo-norge-tidigt-1900-tal/images#image_1
Oh. Wow.
Elisabeth I can't get over this. It is one of the best Jugendstil pieces I have ever seen.
So stylish and beautiful.
Racer4you, thankyou so much for those words! I'm grateful. I bought it on an ebayauction together with a contempory necklace and bracelet that are quite dull. In the last somewhat blury photo I could see the brooch. I was hoping it would be somewhat like this. I didn't pay a lot. You can imagine how happy I was when I received it! I love it. I have worn it on a large black art noveau style scarf/schal (?). It's eyecatching and very nice to wear.
You must look fantastic then Elisabeth!
This is amazing!!!
Racer4you lol, thanks! I was trying to show the brooch when I did that but yes, someone mentioned I did look great (blushing). You're sweet racer.
Thankyou very much shareurpassion!
Thankyou vetraio and Jensen!!
Thankyou mikelv85, ozmarty and kyratango!
Very Nice piece, normally I don't relook things over more than once...oops...but upon several takes, I'm very intrigued with the artistry and geometrics of this...Again very nice
Kerry
Kerry that's so nice of you! Thanks for taking the time to write this. I'm grateful. I bought this a few days ago and it's laying on my dressingtable. Everytime I pass it I have to look and have the same thoughts as you, adding the question who made this? :)
You're very welcome, I too will be watching to see if positive id is made...again very interesting piece
Kerry did you look at the links i added, a brosch and a necklace very similar in style by norweigan Clement Berg? Your opinion? Thanks again :)
Thankyou Newtimes!
I've been intouch with a person who knows norweigan silver and although the style is very much norweigan art noveau this is most likely a swedish brooch. So the maker is unknown.
I've been intouch with a person who knows norweigan silver and although the style is very much norweigan art noveau this is most likely a swedish brooch. So the maker is unknown.
Wow! A beauty! And this pearlized enamel is amazing too.
Thankyou kyratango! Yes I love the pearlike enamel. They knew what they where doing.
Wow! A beauty! And this pearlized enamel is amazing too.
Oops... Double comment... But still amazing :-)
Lol kyratango, that happens to me to quite often. You think it's not working /uploading and then you're doubled it :)
Such a cool piece Elisabeth!! In the first pic, it reminds me of an owl... :)
Could the second mark be "ster" for sterling?
Thanks Rick :)!
Davyd286, thankyou but I think it sais 830S.
Thankyou ho2cultcha and Valentino!
You're right, I see it now.
Very pretty Elisabethan.
For some reason I didn't see earlier. What a beauty !
Thanks peasejean!
Thankyou Agram, it might because you're not following me :) Thanks for your kind words!
Thankyou Aura and Trey!
Thankyou inky! :)
Thankyou Manikin and Jensen!!
Thankyou Katherine, Valentino and Freiheit!!!
Thankyou AnnaB!
Thankyou bladerunner!
Thankyou Valentino, moonstonelover and Sean!
Thankyou melaniej!
Thankyou EZa and rucklczglass for loving my post.
Thankyou for love Nicefice!
Thankyou very much vintagefran!!
Thankyou Caperkid!