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Find Out MoreA beautiful 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold low relief or “Bas-relief” brooch of a lady’s head by the well known French sculptor Joe Descamps (1869-1950). With other artists such as Emile Dropsy, Tairac and Becker, Descamps designed brooches, pendants and rings in the Art NouveauA movement within the arts, particularly jewellery, evolving out of a response to mass production and the industrial revolution (1890-1915). Jewellery of this period was heavily influenced by nature and femininity, with its sweeping lines and organic motifs. style, or “Stile Liberty” that was so popular in the early 1900s. Bas-relief is a type of sculpture that has less depth to the faces and figures than they actually have. This technique retains the naturalA natural stone is called such because it has not been subjected to any treatments. contours of the figures, and allows the work to be viewed from many angles without distortion of the figures themselves.
Buying antique jewellery is both ethical and eco-friendly as harmful and destructive mining processes are not needed to make an item yours. So give yourself a pat on the back!
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