An Art Nouveau iris floral shield brooch.
Within the Language of Flowers the iris means ‘message’, slightly ironically we have not been able to discover quite all the intention behind this intriguing piece.
Shaped as a stylised fleur-de-lys, with beautifully painted enamel iris, the stem bifurcates the word IRIS and initials C.C. in a deep bluish black enamel. Annoyingly we have not found anything visually similar to this or relating to any club or society, however if you are aware please do let us know.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Date:
Circa 1900-1920.
Length:
4.6cms.
Condition:
The brooch appears to be silver bonded to a base metal reverse.
The front shows general light surface scratches to the enamel. The reverse shows general discolourations.
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Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.
An Art Nouveau iris floral shield brooch.
Within the Language of Flowers the iris means ‘message’, slightly ironically we have not been able to discover quite all the intention behind this intriguing piece.
Shaped as a stylised fleur-de-lys, with beautifully painted enamel iris, the stem bifurcates the word IRIS and initials C.C. in a deep bluish black enamel. Annoyingly we have not found anything visually similar to this or relating to any club or society, however if you are aware please do let us know.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Date:
Circa 1900-1920.
Length:
4.6cms.
Condition:
The brooch appears to be silver bonded to a base metal reverse.
The front shows general light surface scratches to the enamel. The reverse shows general discolourations.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.