EDMOND-HENRI BECKER b. 1871
Jeanne d'Arc
Rare Pâte de Verre Pendant
Silver, pâte de verre & silk
Central panel length: 5.1 cm   Width: 3.3 cm   Panel with tassels length: 14.3 cm   Silk length: 74 cm
Marks: Signed 'Becker' in the glass, silver mount: eagle's head & maker's mark
French. Circa 1905, Fitted case
Literature: cf. The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Jewellery, The Designers A-K, p. 61-67
Art Nouveau Jewelry, Vivienne Becker, 1985, p.89, 214; pls. 106, 127, 146, 151
Revue de la Bijouterie Joaillerie Orfèvrerie, publication, Mensuelle illustrée, p. 97-106
Henri Vever, French Jewelry of the Nineteenth Century,
Translated from the French by Katherine Purcell, 2001, p.904, 915, 919, 920, 944, 1090
Henri Vever wrote: "It was Edmond Becker who deftly sculpted ravishing things from various species of wood; among these were parasol handles, seals, paper knives, assorted boxes & inkwells. These delightful objects were as satisfying to look at as they were to handle.
Fascinating & highly imaginative handling of a modest material demonstrated that works of art or even jewelry need not be intrinsically valuable."

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