Art-Nouveau Dragon Fly Pendant C. 1915 Wonderful pressed glass, hand-painted pendant of the dragon fly.

Sale price Price $ 7,500.00 Regular price Unit price per

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Does not include the chain

Rare and unusual.

Size 4.13 cm diameter

Charming antique art nouveau pendant crafted in white pressed glass and 18k gold , circa 1915. The pendant depicts a dragonfly and is finished in colourful enamel, with hues of yellow and turquoise in the wings and gold for the body.

A 18k gold band is set just behind with a bail to add to your chain.

Dragonflies spend most of their lives as nymphs below the water's surface, and only exist as the dragonfly that we know for six to eight months maximum. Because the dragonfly is only in its final form for a few months, they're a symbol of living in the moment and taking advantage of the short time given.

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.