Vtg Art Deco Yellow Gold Filled Lady Flower Repousse Pendant Locket

Fresh looking, soft wear is noticeable only on close inspection. Gold setting has a bright patina with minor surface wear, no dents. One original frame hold your photos in place (no glass/plastic inserts). Bale is secure and original. Shuts tightly with satisfying "snap".

Just over 1 1/8 (excluding bale). Made by hand or in small groups of similar styles, vintage jewelry is individualistic with its own special story.

Charming portait of Art Deco lady (with a flower in her hair) was made through repousse technique. Subtle details like recessed central panel allows portrait to be framed in light. Classic silhouette is solidly made with quality weight and feel in your hand. Locket has slim cache laying flush when worn. Repousse is a technique used on metals that results in a three dimensional, sometimes hollow or open back design. The maker hammers the metal from one side, to form a three dimensional design on the other. Repousse dates from ancient civilizations yet the technique is found in a wide variety of fine jewelry even today. Art Deco is one of the first truly international styles, that influenced the design of buildings, furniture, fashion and of course, jewelry. The movement was given a name from the international exposition of Arts Decoratifs et Industriels Modernes, that was held in Paris in 1925 and largely dedicated to the jewelry arts.

Born out of ideas of modernism and the Industrial Age, this manifested into designs that used Cubism's bold abstraction and rectilinear shapes and combined them with intricate patterning, bold color and symmetry. High-end jewelry design houses like Cartier and Boucheron set the trends in gold and gemstones, which were then emulated by costume jewelry companies in glass or perhaps plastics, and brought to the masses.

_gsrx_vers_1326 GS 8.4.1 (1326). This item is in the category "Jewelry & Watches\Vintage & Antique Jewelry\Necklaces & Pendants".

The seller is "oxfordjewel" and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Brand: Unbranded
• Style: Locket
• Type: Pendant
• Metal: Yellow Gold Filled
• Department: Women
• Base Metal: Gold Filled
• Jewelry Department: Fashion
• Vintage: Yes
• Pendant/Locket Type: Photo
• Era: Art Deco (1915-1935)
• Original/Reproduction: Original