Jugendstil silver and plique-a-jour enamel brooch, by Meyle & Mayer, depicting a woman picking petals from a flower, with sunflowers, dog rose and spiderweb background.
The picking of petals is associated with the game ‘he loves me, he loves me not’, this is accentuated with the addition of the dog rose which means ‘pleasure and pain’ in the Language Of Flowers, with the sunflower as adoration, the woman is literally caught in the web of love.
Marks:
Stamped 900.
Dragonfly mark for Meyle & Mayer.
Date:
Circa 1900.
Length:
3.4cms.
Condition:
Few fine cracks to the enamel.
Clasp is slightly bent but functional.
Slight discolouration and wear to the gilt finish.
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Jugendstil silver and plique-a-jour enamel brooch, by Meyle & Mayer, depicting a woman picking petals from a flower, with sunflowers, dog rose and spiderweb background.
The picking of petals is associated with the game ‘he loves me, he loves me not’, this is accentuated with the addition of the dog rose which means ‘pleasure and pain’ in the Language Of Flowers, with the sunflower as adoration, the woman is literally caught in the web of love.
Marks:
Stamped 900.
Dragonfly mark for Meyle & Mayer.
Date:
Circa 1900.
Length:
3.4cms.
Condition:
Few fine cracks to the enamel.
Clasp is slightly bent but functional.
Slight discolouration and wear to the gilt finish.
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.