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c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna Pendant with Blue and Green Enamel and Chain (on hand for scale)
Detail of c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna Pendant with Blue and Green Enamel and Chain (on dark background)
Reverse side of c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna Pendant with Blue and Green Enamel and Chain (on dark background)
Detail of c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna Pendant with Blue and Green Enamel (shown with strong light behind it to show translucency)
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c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna

Detail of c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna with Blue and Green Enamel (on white background)
c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna Pendant with Blue and Green Enamel and Chain (on hand for scale)
Detail of c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna Pendant with Blue and Green Enamel and Chain (on dark background)
Reverse side of c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna Pendant with Blue and Green Enamel and Chain (on dark background)
Detail of c1900 Plique-à-Jour Madonna Pendant with Blue and Green Enamel (shown with strong light behind it to show translucency)
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An exceptional c1900 French Art Nouveau pendant of the Madonna profiled in gold relief against a halo of blue and green plique-à-jour. Plique-à-jour is an enamelling technique where vitreous enamel is carefully placed in small cells and fired in a kiln, resulting in a translucent panel resembling a miniature stained glass window. It's is a time consuming and technically challenging process, rarely seen since it was used at the beginning of the 20th century by Art Nouveau jewelers. Signed Jener, with French hallmarks on the bale. 

Hangs from a fine 16" antique 18K chain with a newer 14K spring clasp. 

Materials

Pendant: 18K and Enamel; Chain: 18K with 14K Clasp

Date

c1900

Condition

Good. A few small losses and chips to enamel. Chain has a newer 14K clasp.

Size

Pendant: 20 x 14mm (not including bale)
Chain: 16"

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