Art Nouveau plique-a-jour enamel pine cone pendant, the mirrored pine cone and stylised branch motif, with orange, green and blue plique-a-jour enamel spacers.
Pine cones have an amazing history and links to humanity. The Romans associated them with Venus, Goddess of love. The Celts used them as a fertility charm, representing regeneration. Hindu deities, Mexican Gods and ancient Egyptians all have ties to pine cones as symbols of consciousness and enlightenment, awakening and immortality.
The pine cone grows out in the Fibonacci spiral sequence, also found in the very similarly shaped Pineal gland in the human brain which is considered by many to be the seat of the soul or epicentre of enlightenment.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked with regard metal or maker.
Electronically tests as approximately .850 grade silver.
Date:
Circa 1900.
Length:
Including surmount loop 3.6cms.
Condition:
Slight surface marks.
Small casting mark to reverse.
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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.
Art Nouveau plique-a-jour enamel pine cone pendant, the mirrored pine cone and stylised branch motif, with orange, green and blue plique-a-jour enamel spacers.
Pine cones have an amazing history and links to humanity. The Romans associated them with Venus, Goddess of love. The Celts used them as a fertility charm, representing regeneration. Hindu deities, Mexican Gods and ancient Egyptians all have ties to pine cones as symbols of consciousness and enlightenment, awakening and immortality.
The pine cone grows out in the Fibonacci spiral sequence, also found in the very similarly shaped Pineal gland in the human brain which is considered by many to be the seat of the soul or epicentre of enlightenment.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked with regard metal or maker.
Electronically tests as approximately .850 grade silver.
Date:
Circa 1900.
Length:
Including surmount loop 3.6cms.
Condition:
Slight surface marks.
Small casting mark to reverse.
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.