Murrle Bennett Gold, Peridot and Mother-of-Pearl Bracelet*
Bracelet from Murrle Bennett crafted in 9 ct. gold, so very typical of the style of jewellery supplied by them to Liberty’s during the early 1900’s. Openwork in design with alternate rectangular and square sections,…
Archibald Knox Gold Pendant for Liberty
Gold pendant with an openwork entrelac design from the drawing board of Archibald Knox and dating from circa 1905. Set with a central blister pearl drop and with a turquoise matrix lower drop, this pendant…
‘Lady on The Seine’ by Dietz Edzard*
Ornately framed oil on canvas by the German born artist Dietz Edzard (1893-1963). This is an atmospheric half length portrait of an elegantly dressed young woman taking refreshment whilst seated on a verandah raised above…
Loetz ‘Candia’ Vase with Silver Overlay
Little cabinet vase from Loetz in opaque ‘Candia’ glass with a trefoil rim, further decorated with an applied Art Nouveau ‘Silberiris’ design in pure silver. Loetz collaborated with a company in the US known as…
WMF Flower Dish
Pewter flower dish from WMF with the original green cut glass removable liner. So Art Nouveau, with its flowing outline, featuring an openwork whiplash design framing leaves and berries of ivy. Originally electro-plated but most…
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Jewellery
Bernhard Hertz Skønvirke Brooch*
Silver brooch from the Danish jeweller Bernhard Hertz (Bernard Hertz) dating from around 1905-10. Designed as an evenly balanced open spray of leaves with four sinuous stems curving down over the front, each suspending what…
Brooch by Bernhard Hertz*
Impressive and large Skønvirke brooch made by Bernhard Hertz (Bernard Hertz) dating from circa 1910. Crafted in the form of stylised fruit and leaves partially framed by sweepingly curved sides and with interlinking silver beadwork…
Liberty Silver, Gold and Turquoise Pendant*
Arts & Crafts pendant with an Art Nouveau inspired openwork design of sprays of stems and heart-shaped leaves flanking a fine turquoise matrix stone. Crafted in a combination of silver and gold, the stems and…
Art Deco Chrysoprase and Marcasite Ring*
Stylish Art Deco ring with a large green cushion-shaped chrysoprase stone, and framed on the two long sides with three graduated steps of marcasites. Finished at each end with a tripple claw feature. Although unmarked,…
Arts & Crafts Pendant with Large Saphiret*
Silver Arts & Crafts pendant in the form of a pair of long leaves curving around the top half of a large oval saphiret stone. The stems of the leaves intertwine at the top and…
Theodor Fahrner Filigree Pendant*
Silver gilt pendant by Theodor Fahrner from their filigree range of jewellery dating from the 1930’s. Intricately made with every component individually soldered and showing very fine detail. Set with a central faceted citrine which is…
Owl in an Oak Tree Brooch*
Victorian 9 ct gold brooch with a scene of an owl perching on the branch of an oak tree, surrounded by an oval frame of twigs and leaves. Unusually, three different shades of gold have…
Sibyl Dunlop Pendant & Earrings*
Silver pendant necklace and matching earrings set, unmarked but quite clearly by Sibyl Dunlop. The pendant, which resembles a spinning Catherine wheel frozen in time, is set with shaped green chrysoprase, red dyed chalcedony cabochons…
Silver Necklace with Mother-of-Pearl and Turquoise*
Elegant Arts & Crafts necklace comprising nine little stylised flowers suspended on their long stems from circular mother-of-pearl discs. The flowers themselves have mother-of-pearl centres surrounded by turquoise stones forming the petals. In between these,…
Marius Hammer Bracelet*
Silver gilt and pale blue enamel bracelet from Marius Hammer – one we’ve not come across before. Made up of five contoured openwork plaques, each one with an intricate scrolling wirework design, and each showing…
Arts & Crafts Bracelet*
Arts & Crafts silver bracelet set with randomly shaped turquoise matrix stones alternating with rectangular panels decorated with little silver leaves, each one set with a circular blister pearl, all linked together with short double lengths…
Bernard Instone Brooch*
Good looking silver brooch by Bernard Instone in the form of a winding plant stem with long slender leaves at intervals along its length. Set with with four graduated and offset blue cabochons that at…
Plique-à-Jour Winged Scarab*
Large and quite exceptional Egyptian revival silver gilt brooch with a carved lava stone scarab beetle in the centre. Made in silver gilt, the wide upswept wings are enamelled in a shade of light green…
Gold Bracelet with Graduated Moonstones*
Late Victorian or early Edwardian 15 ct. gold bracelet set with nine fine quality oval moonstones, graduated in size and extending a little over one half of the full length. Elongated rectangular links extend beyond…
Plique-à-Jour Flower Basket*
Delightful little silver gilt and plique-à-jour enamelled brooch in the form of a basket of flowers, sometimes known as a giardinetto brooch. The leaves and flower petals are picked out using tiny colourless paste stones…
Jugendstil Pendant by Hermann & Speck*
Stylish Jugendstil silver and plique-à-jour pendant from the Pforzheim based partnership of Karl Hermann and Albert Speck, made in the very early 1900’s. An openwork lozenge shape with a pair of stylised lotus leaves plique-à-jour…
Art Nouveau Maiden’s Face Brooch*
French Art Nouveau brooch with the face of a young maiden shown in profile, framed in a nicely detailed and contoured open frame. Unsigned, just showing on the reverse the silver content of 800 and…
Heart-Shaped Gold and Amethyst Necklace*
Heart shaped pendant necklace in 9 ct. gold, set with ten little diamonds surrounding a splendid and well coloured amethyst. Suspended on two short lengths of chain from a smaller circular amethyst which connects to…
Plique-à-Jour Winged Scarab Brooch*
Large size German silver-gilt winged scarab brooch in the Egyptian revival style, its sweeping wings quite beautifully plique-à-jour enamelled in shades of green and golden yellow. Further detail is picked out in little cells of sky…
Limoges Portrait Brooch by Lesrous*
Circular Limoges enamelled portrait of a young woman seen in profile, set in an 18 carat gold mount in the form of a bar brooch. From the Art Nouveau era of the late 1800’s to…
Bernard Instone Ring*
Impressive Arts & Crafts silver ring set in the centre with a large faceted synthetic yellow sapphire. The claw-set stone is surrounded with sprays of leaves and berries that are typically Bernard Instone in style…
Silver Gilt Locket*
Rare and unusual silver gilt locket with additional attachments all connected to the original chain. The back of the locket is removeable and has provision for a photograph to be inserted. Behind this part is…
Georg Jensen Brooch ‘Moonlight’*
Quite beautiful sterling silver brooch designed by Georg Jensen in 1914 but actually made somewhat later. Approximately circular in outline with a swirling openwork design of stems, leaves and berries, set with seven well coloured…
Silver and Plique-à-Jour Scarab Brooch*
Charming little silver and plique-à-jour enamelled winged scarab brooch with a centrally set faceted amethyst stone. The subtle shades of pink and green contrast very well with the deep colour of the amethyst. German, probably…
Arts & Crafts Silver, Moonstone and Turquoise Ring*
Unmarked silver Arts & Crafts ring with the shoulders in the form of acanthus leaves and further leaves fashioned in an oval surrounding a centrally set moonstone. Further decorated with tiny turquoise cabochons which are…
Brooch attr. to Bernard Instone*
Eyecatching silver brooch in the form of a wreath of leaves, flowers and berries set with six faceted citrines surrounding a large central citrine. So very Bernard Instone, the fashioning of the leaves etc. being…
Rock Crystal Beaded Necklace with Moonstone Clasp*
Necklace fashioned from 27 graduated faceted rock crystal beads with the largest individual bead placed centrally. Each one is separated by a single link attached to an adjacent ring. The unusual Arts & Crafts necklace…
Pendant by Marples & Beasley*
Art Nouveau silver and enamel pendant made by the Birmingham silvermiths and jewllery makers Marples & Beasley hallmarked for the year 1909. With a slightly shaped circular outline and a design of blue heart shaped…
Charles Horner Pendant Necklace*
Art Nouveau silver pendant necklace by Charles Horner of an unusual design, with the central area enamelled in shades of blue and pinky mauve and showing an attractive bobbled surface. At each side is a…
Brooch by Levinger*
Jugendstil silver and plique-à-jour enamel brooch from the workshops of Levinger & Bissinger dating from the early 1900’s. With a design of stylised leaves, their veins separating the individual cells which are enamelled in shades…
9 ct. Gold and Enamel Flower Pendant*
Open shield-shaped Art Nouveau pendant in 9 ct. gold enclosing a Jubilee enamelled three-petalled flower with a pearl in its centre. The muted colours graduate from green on the stem and the inside of the…
Arts & Crafts Enamelled Poppy Pendant*
English Arts & Crafts pendant featuring an enamelled poppy flower on a long stem, set inside a silver frame. The petals, in a shade of orangey-brown with their outline accentuated in gold, stand out subtly…
Murrle Bennett Tree of Life Pendant*
Art Nouveau silver pendant from Murrle Bennett & Co., one we’ve not seen before, enamelled with a green-leafed tree in full fruit – the mythological ‘Tree of Life’. Approximately triangular in shape, the silver has…
Arts & Crafts Silver and Enamel Necklace*
English Arts & Crafts silver and enamel necklace dating from circa 1900 -1910, most probably from one of the guilds or schools that were the source of so much original and beautifully designed jewellery during…
Murrle Bennett Silver Necklace*
Hammered articulated silver necklace set with a central mother-of-pearl plaque and with a baroque pearl at the drop. A classic shape, very much in the style of Archibald Knox and with two heart-shaped side attachments…
French Art Nouveau Gold-Medal Brooch*
Little French Art Nouveau brooch in 18 ct. gold, set with three diamonds. Approximately circular with a gently shaped outline and engraved with the profile portrait of a fine looking lady wearing diamonds at her…
9 Ct. Gold and Opal Ring*
Simple but stylish 9 ct gold ring with a single oval opal of good size and colour. Either late Victorian or Edwardian, dating from circa 1900 – 1910. UK ring size is P +. Bought…
Charles Horner Pendant Necklace*
Stylish silver and enamel pendant necklace from Charles Horner, hallmarked at Chester for the year 1908. Openwork in style and with a shaped outline, detailed with five separate enamelled areas in shades of blue and…
James Fenton Pendant Necklace*
Art Nouveau silver and enamel pendant necklace from James Fenton, hallmarked at Birmingham for the year 1908. Openwork in style and approximately circular in outline with teardrop shaped central feature enamelled in shades of blue.…
Silver and Fire Opal Arts & Crafts Pendant*
English Arts & Crafts silver pendant crafted in the form of a wreath of leaves and berries surrounding a splendid and large fire opal. Suspended on two short lengths of chain from a little matching…
Silver and Lapis Ring for Liberty*
English Arts & Crafts silver ring set with an oval Swiss lapis cabochon. On each side, at the shoulders of the ring, the silver is crafted into a design of intertwining stems and leaves in…
Arts & Crafts Silver and Opal Ring*
Silver Arts & Crafts ring with a design of leaves and bunches of berries framing a slendidly coloured opal stone. The silverwork extends downwards at the the shoulders, covering that part of the shank that…
Smith & Ewen Silver and Enamel Pendant*
Art Nouveau silver and enamel pendant from Smith & Ewen. The circular outline is overlaid with a slightly proud hammered three sided section with an enamelled convex centre showing three overlapping folds in shades of…
Silver, Gold and Rose Quartz Ring*
Arts & Crafts silver ring with gold detail, set with a large rose quartz cabochon. A rectangular outline, framed with a rope patterned border surrounding a leafy design. At north, south, east and west are…
James Fenton Pendant ‘Honesty’*
This is an early example of the much-loved Art Nouveau silver and enamel pendant ‘Honesty’ by James Fenton. Hallmarked Birmingham 1907, it is complete with three enamelled drops and a specially shaped suspender showing further…
Gold and Moonstones Pendant Necklace*
Necklace in 9 ct. gold set with a gently rounded triangular moonstone cabochon and another, pear-shaped moonstone suspended below at the foot of a gold bar. An unfussy but delightfully elegant design, dating from the…
Arts & Crafts Silver, Gold and Opal Ring*
A fine Arts & Crafts ring in silver and gold, set with an impressively large opal. Crafted predominantly from silver and with a double shank which divides at the shoulders to provide the framework for…
Carved Mother-of-Pearl Portrait Pendant*
Delightful Art Nouveau carved mother-of-pearl pendant necklace featuring the profile portrait of a young woman. The oval plaque is bordered by a narrow silver frame decorated with a marcasite design detail, and with a bell…
Liberty Gold and Peridot Necklace*
Elegant 9 ct gold necklace made for Liberty’s around the late 1890’s. Complete and with original chainwork, the openwork pendant shows a detail of little flowers and scrolls, and is set with a faceted peridot.…
Plique-à-Jour Pendant by Levinger*
Jugendstil silver gilt and plique-à-jour pendant that, although unmarked, is attributed to Levinger & Bissinger of Pforzheim, being very typical of designs by them. Suspended on two short lengths of chain from a central bale,…
Green Enamelled Dragonfly*
Silver dragonfly brooch with its body and wings enamelled in natural shades of olive green with lighter highlights. The eyes are in a strong blue colour. Dating from around 1920 and marked silver on the…
English Art Nouveau Silver Necklace*
English silver Art Nouveau necklace dating from around 1900. An openwork design of bell-shaped flowers surrounded by long strappy leaves and with other little veined leaves at the base, on one of which is the…
Jugendstil Gold, Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Earrings*
Pair of German Jugenstil earrings fashioned from hammered silver with an oval mother-of-pearl disc set in each centre and surrounded by a silver wirework frame with a beaded edge and scrollwork detail at top and…
Enamelled Winged Cherub Necklace*
Charmingly naive Arts & Crafts silver necklace featuring a central enamelled plaque with a little winged cherub, his hands and face peeking out through his folded wings. Little enamelled bells, two on each side, are…