Antique Vintage Art Nouveau 14k or Filled Gf Enamel Size Buttons 6.4g

  

Antique Vintage Art Nouveau 14k or Filled GF Taille D'Epargne Buttons 6.4g. This product listing is originally written in English. Please find below an automatic translation in French. If you have any questions please contact us. We have similar Art Nouveau and Cufflink items that would pair well with this piece, on sale this week.

Listing description by: Megan E. Art Nouveau circa 1890 - 1920. Markings: Unmarked, tested and guaranteed. Weight in grams: 6.4 grams.

Metal type: 14k yellow gold filled on base metal. Cufflink face: 0.76" in length, 0.51" in width. Convertible to earrings: If desired, your local jeweler can most likely convert these cufflinks into earrings by adding the earring back style of your choice. Handmade during the Art Nouveau era in the Taille D'Epargne style.

Composed of 14k yellow gold filled with base metal. Each cufflink face features elegant and intricate volute patterns and engraved borders. There is minor wear to the gold filled on the base metal in some areas, and one cufflink is slightly darker. The price has been reduced to reflect this.

This listing is for the item only. All display stands and/or photography props are not included with your purchase. This was very true due to the gorgeous designs that came out of this period. This time period focused on women, and the beauty of nature and pieces were often large.

Enamel was a standard material used in Art Nouveau jewelry as the period was more focused on the importance of the design rather than the materials used to create it. The Art Nouveau period took place before the start of the First World War, when mass production took over the production of many products, including some jewelry. The late Baroque or Rococo period prevailed in the 18th century. The period was known for its substantial use of asymmetrical designs, curves, gold, and whimsical and fanciful themes.

Men and women at court wore sparkling gemstones set in gold during this period, as well as colorless glass pastes and pearls. Colored gemstones were often very subtly backed to enhance the depth of color. Jewelry was often created with naturalistic floral motifs. Rococo jewelry also featured raised and engraved floral and feather motifs on metal. Gold filled jewelry consists of a solid layer of gold bonded to a base metal, and 5% of its weight must come from gold. This solid layer of gold is laid over a base of sterling silver or another type of metal to produce a high-quality gold appearance.

Taille D'Epargne, sometimes called black enamel tracery, is a variant of enameling where lines are engraved directly into the metal to form a pattern. These lines are then filled with opaque enamel, usually black, to highlight the engraving. This technique was often used to decorate bracelets, watch cases, chatelaines, and mourning jewelry. This enameling method was popular until the mid-1850s.

Chasing is a metalworking technique that uses a tool similar to a nail and a hammer to hand-engrave patterns onto a metal surface. This process creates a pattern that is pushed to the front of the surface using indentations, grooves, and channels. Chasing has been around for thousands of years and was a very difficult and time-consuming technique that is still used by blacksmiths today. Domestic United States: All items are shipped within one business day upon receipt of payment. We do not undervalue packages for customs, please do not ask us to do so.

What you pay is what we will ask on your customs form. Please consider this before placing your bid. The period was known for s.