Gold, rubies & diamonds

H  1.90cm (0.75 in)  |  W  3.80cm (1.50 in)

An exceptionally rare example of van de Velde's jewel designs showing his distinctive art nouveau whiplash scrolls.

Literature
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 493
The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, 2003, Handbook, Published in association with Harpers & Queen, Silver, Jewellery & Objects de Vertu, Tadema Gallery, Stand 28, illustrated p. 239.
Twentieth-century Jewellery, From Art Nouveau to Contemporary Design in Europe and the United States, Alba Cappellieri, 2010, illustrated p. 182.
cf. Ulrike von Hase, Schmuck in Deutschland und Oesterreich, 1895-1914, 1977, fig. 516, p.280 for similar brooch.

Ref No   3798

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