Art Nouveau silver plique-a-jour bat brooch.
The jugendstil bat, with out-stretched blue plique-a-jour enamel wings, imitation turquoise body and red gem eyes, made in Pforzheim, but not marked for the maker. As with many pieces from this area at the time, they leant heavily on existing pieces for inspiration, almost certainly the bat brooch by Camille Gueyton as illustrated on page 1068 of ‘French Jewelry Of The 19th Century’.
Bats are known as good fortune and luck to the Chinese, the word ‘bat’ sounds identical to the word ‘fortune’. They can also represent facing ones fears and seeing things from a different perspective, making them a symbol of change and personal growth.
In Western culture bats have become known as familiars for witches and the old European lore associates bats with vampires.
Marks:
Stamped 800 for low grade silver.
Date:
Late 19th/Early 20th century.
Length:
4.3cms.
Condition:
Generally very good, slight wear to the gilt finish. General discolouration/tarnish.
Enamel with general fine fissures, stable.
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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 silver plique-a-jour bat brooch.
The jugendstil bat, with out-stretched blue plique-a-jour enamel wings, imitation turquoise body and red gem eyes, made in Pforzheim, but not marked for the maker. As with many pieces from this area at the time, they leant heavily on existing pieces for inspiration, almost certainly the bat brooch by Camille Gueyton as illustrated on page 1068 of ‘French Jewelry Of The 19th Century’.
Bats are known as good fortune and luck to the Chinese, the word ‘bat’ sounds identical to the word ‘fortune’. They can also represent facing ones fears and seeing things from a different perspective, making them a symbol of change and personal growth.
In Western culture bats have become known as familiars for witches and the old European lore associates bats with vampires.
Marks:
Stamped 800 for low grade silver.
Date:
Late 19th/Early 20th century.
Length:
4.3cms.
Condition:
Generally very good, slight wear to the gilt finish. General discolouration/tarnish.
Enamel with general fine fissures, stable.
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.