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
Silver and Enamel Art Nouveau Pendant*
Art Nouveau silver pendant with a detail of little silver open flowers, and enamelling in shades of blue, green, brown and purple. A shaped, wide outline with sweeping contours and clusters of flowers in semi…
Silver-Gilt Art Nouveau Brooch*
Gently contoured silver-gilt Art Nouveau brooch depicting a young girl with a flower and a sheaf of corn in her hair, gazing at a dragonfly hovering above an iris flower against a mesh background. Basically…
A.E. Jones Silver and Ruskin Pendant*
Arts Crafts lightly hammered circular silver pendant made by the Birmingham silversmith Albert Eward Jones. Set in the centre is a blue-green Ruskin pottery stone framed by a star-shaped detail with a little dot at…
Gold and Sapphire Pendant*
15 ct. gold pendant dating from around 1910. Fashioned in an openwork style in two linked sections, each set with a rectangular faceted sapphire. The top part, immediately below the bale, has a sapphire stone…
Arts & Crafts Silver and Turquoise Necklace*
English Arts & Crafts silver pendant necklace, the main element of which comprises an openwork pointed oval design with little boxed scrolls framing a large turquoise matrix cabochon. This hangs from a similarly styled suspender…
Murrle Bennett Gold with Opals*
Art Nouveau 9 ct gold pendant with three opals, all showing good colour, and a small central ruby. An elegant shape with a finely detailed openwork design. Marked on the reverse with the MB &…
Charles Horner Pendant*
Art Nouveau silver and enamel pendant from Charles Horner with a Chester hallmark for the year 1911. Almost oval in outline with the upper area showing a semi-openwork design of linked tendrils, and two vividly…
Necklace Attrib. to Murrle Bennett*
Hammered silver pendant necklace set with a faceted green glass stone that, although unmarked, bears all the hallmarks of having been made by Murrle Bennett & Co. A classic Jugendstil look with a circular outline…
James Fenton Pendant*
Silver and enamel pendant by James Fenton hallmarked for the year 1909. Semi openwork with basically an upright oval outline although tapering slightly towards the top where the outer frame forms a loop. The inner…
Flying Swallow Brooch by Meyle & Mayer*
Streamlined Jugendstil silver and enamel flying swallow brooch from the Pforzheim jewellery making partnership of Meyle & Mayer. Crafted in silver, with the bird enamelled in a silvery blue colour, shading lighter towards the tail,…
Art Nouveau Pendant*
Pretty Art Nouveau sterling silver pendant of an openwork design, with enamelled flowers and leaves surrounding a centrally set mother-of-pearl detail. Suspended below is a little natural pearl drop. Both the pendant and the barrel…
Archibald Knox Gold and Turquoise Brooch*
Gold brooch designed by Archibald Knox to be sold by Liberty & Co circa 1900-1904. With a Celtic knot design surrounding an oval turquoise matrix stone and, although unmarked, this is an acknowledged Knox design…
Hammered Silver, Turquoise and Opal Necklace by Murrle Bennett*
Shield-shaped silver necklace with a hammered finish to both the pendant and suspender, and a fine oval turquoise matrix cabochon in the centre. Well coloured opals add decoration to the lower part of the chain…
Secessionist Silver Pendant*
Stylish Secessionist silver pendant, almost certainly Austrian in origin and with more than a suggestion of a Vienna Workshops look about it. A geometric design with silver wirework shaped in a gentle upwards curve supporting…
Jugendstil Silver and Amethyst Pendant*
Crisp little 935 silver Jugendstil pendant necklace from Pforzheim set with an oval faceted amethyst at top centre. A very neat, geometric design with two polished silver wings together forming a V either side of…
Jugendstil Pendant attr. to Heinrich Levinger*
Jugendstil silver and enamel pendant, unmarked but attributed to Heinrich Levinger. An openwork oval in main outline with the enamelled solid centre, showing a detail of little silver dots, extending downwards in a fan shape. …
Silver and Moonstone Pendant for Liberty*
Silver pendant set with a well coloured oval moonstone made circa the early 1900’s. A known Liberty design with more than a nod towards Archibald Knox but with no marks apparent. The pendant together with…
Limoges Enamel Poppies Brooch*
Striking silver framed oval brooch from the Limoges workshop of Jean Bétourné. Quite beautiful enamelling with a strong three-dimensional look, on a convex copper plaque, depicting flowering poppies against a dark background. Set within an…
Art Deco Necklace*
Stylish Art Deco necklace with a geometric outline, an open chrome metalwork design and marcasite detail. In the centre is an elongated and faceted blue glass stone surrounded by a border of cushion shaped blue…
Fahrner Toucan Brooch*
Silver and marcasite brooch by Theodor Fahrner depicting a toucan perching amongst long, curving leaves, with what appears to be a small fruit just beneath its feet. The leaves and part of the bird’s folded…
Limoges Gold and Enamel Ring by Clément*
The third and final ring in a small collection of similar pieces we’ve recently acquired. As with the other two, it is of 18 ct. gold with the oval enamelled portrait of a young woman…
Liberty Necklace by Jessie King*
Silver-gilt and enamel Arts & Crafts necklace set with opals, designed by Jessie M. King for Liberty around 1905. The main element is approximately triangular in shape with an openwork design of little green enamelled…
Marius Hammer Enamelled Brooch
Ornate silver gilt and enamel festoon brooch from Marius Hammer dating from circa 1900-1905. A complex yet elegant wirework design with vivid green enamelling to the main topmost area, the central cross and the three…
Festoon Brooch by Marius Hammer
Pretty Art Nouveau silver and blue enamelled festoon brooch from Marius Hammer. Designed as an openwork wing-shaped bow from which is suspended an open enamelled oval on two short chains. Half a dozen small pear-shaped drops…
Arts & Crafts Necklace with Gemstones*
Splendidly designed and made Arts & Crafts silver and gemstone necklace. Comprising ornate open silverwork with a design of little leaves and berries. Beneath the ornate suspender with its two lapis cabochons set either side…
Liberty Silver and Malachite Ring*
Silver Arts & Crafts ring marked Liberty inside the shank, featuring an oval malachite cabochon. We’ve not come across one of these before and consider it quite an unusual find. With a fine oval silver…
Limoges Enamel Brooch*
Large size circular Limoges enamel portrait brooch. Enamelled on to copper in the traditional way, the picture is of a young girl with long chestnut tresses wearing an ornate jewelled headdress. Beautifully detailed and set…
James Fenton Silver and Enamel Bracelet*
Silver and enamel bracelet made by James Fenton, bearing a Birmingham hallmark for the year 1909. With five identical silver plaques, each enamelled in the centre in graduated shades of blue. The plaques are separated…
Dorrie Nossiter 1920’s Brooch*
Circular silver framed brooch by Dorrie Nossiter with assorted gemstones and pearls set in a crescent and covering around two-thirds of the circumference. The stones include garnets, topaz and paste together with a cluster of…
Murrle Bennett Gold, Turquoise and Pearl Brooch*
Brooch in 9 ct. gold with four splendid baroque pearls, each one caged in gold wire, little turquoise cabochons and finished with a detail of two small pearls. A gold bar design with the largest…
Horner Pendant with Blister Pearl*
Silver and enamel pendant in shades of blue and green. An inverted fan shape with a blister pearl set at the top and a little pear-shaped enamelled drop below. Attached to the necklace chain with…
Limoges Enamelled Maiden Brooch
A fine upright oval enamelled brooch signed by the highly regarded Limoges artist Gamet, dating from around 1900. Showing the profile of a young maiden, her head covered by a white lace cap and beautifully…
Instone Silver and Chalcedony Brooch*
Wheel-shaped silver brooch with little flowers and leaves all round that, although unmarked, is known to have been designed by Bernard Instone. With five claw-set green chalcedony cabochons equally spaced between the sprays of foliage…
James Fenton Silver and Enamel Pendant*
Art Nouveau shield-shaped pendant by James Fenton with a Birmingham hallmark for the year 1910. The silver outline forms a frame around four separate enamelled areas, which are divided by the curving stems of a…
Skønvirke Brooch by Bernhard Hertz*
Silver Skønvirke brooch by Bernhard Hertz (also spelled Bernard Hertz) set with Baltic amber and coral cabochons. Approximately oval in shape, with a beaded openwork border surrounding the main large amber feature mounted in its…
Arts & Crafts Silver and Lapis Pendant*
Silver Arts & Crafts pendant of an openwork design with a central mother of pearl plaque surrounded by leaves on sinuous stems. At the top is a lapis cabochon and another completes the final section…
Silver, Gold and Mother-of-Pearl Necklace*
Arts & Crafts necklace made using a combination of silver and gold, on a 9 ct. rose gold chain. The two component pendant comprises an upright oval in silver with a beaded border, set with…
Art Deco Cufflinks by E. David*
Boxed pair of Art Deco silver and enamel cufflinks by Etienne David (also known as Emile David), who designed, made and sold jewellery in Paris during the 1920’s and 30’s. Of a geometric design in…
Art Nouveau Carved Horn Pendant*
Circular French Art Nouveau carved horn pendant in the form of three stylised dragonflies with their wings equally spread, all facing inwards toward the centre. The pendant has been re-strung on knotted cord and the…
Dorrie Nossiter Pendant*
Late Arts & Crafts pendant necklace unsigned but surely designed and crafted by Dorrie Nossiter. A large pear-shaped amazonite stone is embellished in typical Nossiter fashion with an assortment of faceted and cabochon gemstones including…
Bernard Instone Seagull Brooch*
Silver and enamel brooch in the form of a flying seagull by Bernard Instone. This is one we’ve not come across before and it really is rather striking. Enamelled in a shade of pearly white…
Silver, Amethyst and Chalcedony Pendant Necklace*
Silver Arts & Crafts pendant necklace of a shaped circular design incorporating little flowers, leaves and stems swirling somewhat in the style of a Catherine wheel. Set with an amethyst cabochon in the centre with…
Hallmarked Silver Bangle*
Early Arts & Crafts wide silver bangle in the form of a belt buckle, hallmarked for the year 1883. The face side has an etched design of bands of ivy leaves forming a background to…
Silver, Gold and Opal Arts & Crafts Ring*
Arts & Crafts ring hand crafted from silver and gold with a well coloured claw-set opal. Silver leaves and gold flowers in an openwork design surround the stone, finishing at the foot of the shoulders…
Arts & Crafts Gold, Silver and Black Opal Ring*
Intricately designed Arts & Crafts ring using a combination of gold and silver. Designed as a square turned on to its corners, with little silver leaves at each point, further detail incorporating tiny beading and…
Arts & Crafts Smoky Quartz Ring*
Arts & Crafts silver ring with a faceted smoky quartz stone which catches the light beautifully whichever way it’s turned. Set in a cleverly designed openwork frame with a tiny flower at each corner. Ring…
Bakelite Snake Bangle*
Colourful Art Deco harlequin patterned snake bangle made of bakelite with little yellow glass eyes. Probably French and dating from the 1920’s, this snake has a head at both ends, each one crossing over its…
Arts & Crafts Silver Brooch set with Swiss Lapis*
Arts & Crafts circular silver brooch with an openwork design of stylised leaves and berries between four round Swiss lapis cabochons. Equally stylish worn with either the lapis or the silver detail at north, south,…
Bernard Instone Silver Bracelet*
Bracelet from Bernard Instone formed from eight linked openwork silver plaques featuring a design of flowers, fruits, leaves and berries. A little silver ball separates each of the plaques which, interestingly, are randomly alternated along…
Plique-à-Jour Scarab Brooch*
Late 19th / early 20th century Egyptian revival silver brooch designed by Otto Prutscher and made in Pforzheim. A stylised flying scarab with plique-à-jour enamelled wings and clutching little faceted peridots at each end. The…
German Silver and Plique-à-Jour Brooch*
German Jugendstil brooch made by one of the many jewellery makers based in Pforzheim between 1895 and 1905. Of an openwork design with two stems of plique-a-jour enamelled leaves below an opposing pair of white…
Enamelled Parrots Pendant*
Art Nouveau colourfully enamelled trio of parrots snuggling up to each other while perching on a branch. Framed just behind the birds with a silver circle and topped with a typically Art Nouveau design detail.…
Silver Gilt and Enamel Pharaoh Brooch*
Unusual and very three-dimensional Egyptian revival brooch dating from the early 1900’s. Featuring the bust of a pharaoh, his face formed from an amethyst coloured stone, with his headdress enamelled in red, white and blue,…
Art Deco Enamelled Flower Earrings*
Silver Art Deco era clip-on earrings with a blue enamelled open flower enclosing three little movable stamens tipped with marcasites. The petals too have an edging of marcasites which are also used to accent the…