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Art Nouveau Plique-á-Jour Swan Necklace
Item No. NMN0900995
A silver Art Nouveau necklace comprised of two feather-shaped plique-á-jour seafoam-colored plaques accented by small blue glass stones and separated by a bezel-set faux pearl, supporting a third plique-á-jour plaque depicting a swan, with a central cartouche of painted enamel depicting a man standing in a shell and accompanied by a swan. Circa 1905.
"Plique-a-jour" is French, meaning "open to the day". It is a type of enamel in which the design is outlined in metal, filled with enamels and then fired. The groundplate is removed after the firing, leaving behind a translucent enamel that resembles stained glass. It is very fragile and few pieces remain fully intact today. It is an ancient technique revived during the Art Nouveau and Edwardian periods.
Total Length 18”, central plaque is 1 1/4” long
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