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French 18ct Gold Art Nouveau Brooch by J Descamps of a Lady

357H
Written by Olly Gerrish

A beautiful 18ct 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 Nouveau 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 natural contours of the figures, and allows the work to be viewed from many angles without distortion of the figures themselves.

Item Number
357H
Measurements
Height 1 ⅛ in / 2.8 cm
Width just over ¾ in /2 cm
Materials
Date & Origin
Provenance
French
Hallmarks
Eagle's head (French mark for 18ct gold)
Condition
Excellent
Discovered
8 years ago
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