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AN IMPRESSIVE GOLD CHIMERA NECKLACE IN THE ART NOUVEAU STYLE
The boldly chased matted gold chimera in savage pose with outstretched wings and encircled tail with opal drop, joined to an oblong link neckchain held at each side by two smaller winged dragons, circa 1895, chimera pendant 4 in. wide, in grey fabric case with retailer's name Marc garland (opal drop a replacement)
Exhibited: 'From Slave to Siren', no. 88
Many of these "broches-chimères" were produced by the Parisian firm of Plisson and Hartz between 1898-1904 although the archives of Maison Fouquet show similar designs in the 1870s and 1880s. The design remained popular well into the 20th Century and such brooches were produced in Germany as well as France. Cf. H. Tait (ed.), 'The Art of the Jeweller', Catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum, 1984, pp.171, 172, 282-284
The boldly chased matted gold chimera in savage pose with outstretched wings and encircled tail with opal drop, joined to an oblong link neckchain held at each side by two smaller winged dragons, circa 1895, chimera pendant 4 in. wide, in grey fabric case with retailer's name Marc garland (opal drop a replacement)
Exhibited: 'From Slave to Siren', no. 88
Many of these "broches-chimères" were produced by the Parisian firm of Plisson and Hartz between 1898-1904 although the archives of Maison Fouquet show similar designs in the 1870s and 1880s. The design remained popular well into the 20th Century and such brooches were produced in Germany as well as France. Cf. H. Tait (ed.), 'The Art of the Jeweller', Catalogue of the Hull Grundy Gift to the British Museum, 1984, pp.171, 172, 282-284