Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Maiden Pendant
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Maiden Pendant
Regular price$ 540.00
$ 540.00
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She emerges from a garden of silver flowers like a figure from an Art Nouveau poster, mysterious and softly romantic, framed by curling blossoms and flowing botanical lines. There is an unmistakable sense of movement in the design, the way the flowers twist around her face as though she is part muse, part woodland spirit. Pieces like this captured the imagination at the turn of the twentieth century, when jewelry became less about rigid formality and more about beauty, emotion, and the poetry of nature.
Handcrafted around 1900, this Art Nouveau sterling silver pendant depicts a beautiful maiden framed by flowing floral motifs and measures 36 millimeters north to south including the bale, 26.7 millimeters across, and 6.7 millimeters thick. It weighs 4.86 grams. The body of the pendant is marked "925" for sterling silver, while the bale is marked "935," a slightly higher Continental silver standard often found in European jewelry of the era. The dimensional repoussé construction gives the woman's face remarkable depth and softness, while the openwork floral frame allows light to pass beautifully through the piece.
Art Nouveau jewelry has a way of feeling intensely personal, almost talismanic, as though it belonged to someone with a fascinating life and a taste for beauty over convention. This pendant still carries that atmosphere more than a century later. A beautiful example of Art Nouveau floral jewelry, it combines the era's love of the female form, botanical design, and flowing naturalistic lines into a piece that remains timeless and deeply wearable.
I offer free layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. We ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations.
Item id: PTA22313VA
Handcrafted around 1900, this Art Nouveau sterling silver pendant depicts a beautiful maiden framed by flowing floral motifs and measures 36 millimeters north to south including the bale, 26.7 millimeters across, and 6.7 millimeters thick. It weighs 4.86 grams. The body of the pendant is marked "925" for sterling silver, while the bale is marked "935," a slightly higher Continental silver standard often found in European jewelry of the era. The dimensional repoussé construction gives the woman's face remarkable depth and softness, while the openwork floral frame allows light to pass beautifully through the piece.
Art Nouveau jewelry has a way of feeling intensely personal, almost talismanic, as though it belonged to someone with a fascinating life and a taste for beauty over convention. This pendant still carries that atmosphere more than a century later. A beautiful example of Art Nouveau floral jewelry, it combines the era's love of the female form, botanical design, and flowing naturalistic lines into a piece that remains timeless and deeply wearable.
I offer free layaway on most items purchased for full retail price, please inquire if you are interested in setting up a layaway. We ship when payment is complete and items purchased or payments made on layaway are eligible for store credit only.
I always want you to be happy with every aspect of your purchase. If you are not completely satisfied for any reason simply let me know and we'll work together to get the item returned for a full refund. I guarantee that my pictures and descriptions are as accurate as possible. My goal is to exceed your best expectations.
Item id: PTA22313VA
