Rare Antique Art Nouveau Austrian 900 Silver, Bone & Garnet Pendant Necklace. France earmy 1900s

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Rare Antique Art Nouveau Austrian 900 Silver, Bone & Garnet Pendant Necklace. France earmy 1900s

Size chain 40 cm
Size pendant 6 cm x 2.5 cm diameter

weight is ca. 8 grams.

This beautiful piece was made in Austria around 1900 and features an ornate floral frame set with a carved bone interior and adorned with several deep red Garnet cabochons. Marked "900" for 90% silver and carrying an unidentified maker's mark.

 

ART NOUVEAU JEWELRY:

Art Nouveau (“new art”) jewelry was created in France between about 1895 and 1910, coming on the heels of the “overwrought” designs of the Victorian era (which ended with Queen Victoria’s death in 1901) and creating a striking contrast to the mainstream Edwardian designs of that time.

Art Nouveau jewelry was a reaction to a number of things going on in French society at that time, including women’s fight to secure more rights for themselves outside of the home by getting an education and a job.

While jewelry with a similar aesthetic was being made in other countries during the same time period--for example, Jungenstil in Germany and Austria--true Art Nouveau jewelry is decidedly French.