Antique Vintage Nouveau Base Metal Paste Floral Sweater Scarf Dress Clip 11.3g

Description

We have similar Paste and Art Nouveau items, which would pair nicely with this piece, for sale this week. To view in separate listings, please visit our store and search "Paste" or "Nouveau" under our Buy-It-Now items.
Item Description by: Cait P.
The Piece
Age Circa:
Art Nouveau C. 1890 - 1910
Markings:
Unidentified maker's mark (NE within a wine glass) on the back of the clip, tested, and guaranteed
Country of Origin:
Unknown
Brand:
Unknown
Gram Weight:
11.3 grams
Metal Type:
Base metal
Material:
--
Main Stone:
Paste
Main Stone Measurements/Color:
Diameter:
2.4 mm to 4.0 mm
Color:
semi-translucent red, green, blue, and pink hue
Accent Stone:
--
Accent Stone Measurements/Color:
--
Stone Treatment:
Paste is a manufactured stone. Stone(s) have been tested and guaranteed using a professional Presidium Duo refractive, heat, and hardness tester.
Stone Cuts:
Old European cut
Item Measurements:
Length:
1.7"
Width:
1.25"
Depth:
0.35"
Collectible Type:
Dress clip
Men's or Women's:
Unisex
Notable Features:
Handmade during the Art Nouveau era
Composed of a base metal crafted into curling leaves, ribbons and a large flower
Features beautiful paste stones which were treated to give them red, green, blue, and pink hues
Completed with a hinged clip backing accented with chased vine patterns
Traditionally, this clip would have been worn on the neckline of a dress
Damage:
Age appropriate wear.
*This listing is for the item only. All display boxes and/or photography props do not come with your purchase.*
The History
The Art Nouveau era, 1890-1910, was also called "La Belle Epoque" in French, which translates to "A Beautiful Time.”  This was very true due to the gorgeous designs that came out of this period.  This era focused on women, and the beauty of nature and the pieces were often large. Enamel was a standard material used in Art Nouveau jewelry as the period was more about the importance of the design over the materials used to create it. The Art Nouveau period happened before the start of the first World War, when mass manufacturing took over the production of many products, including some jewelry.
French jeweler Georges Frédéric Strass created “paste” as an alternative to diamonds during the Georgian era. Leaded glass was cut and polished with a metallic powder until it shimmered brightly like a diamond in the light. These white “diamante” or “strass” stones were wildly popular with the glamorous Parisians, and eventually paste stones were colored to mimic other precious gemstones.
Chasing is a metalworking technique that uses a nail-like tool and hammer to hand etch patterns onto a metal surface. This process creates a design that is sunk into the front of the surface using indentations, grooves, and channels. Chasing is thousands of years old and was a very difficult and time-consuming technique that is still used by metalsmiths today.
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