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AN ART NOUVEAU GEM-SET BROOCH
The marquise-shaped opal with applied dotted enamel surround flanked by openwork fan-shaped shoulders with baroque pearl detail and green enamel border, circa 1900, 5.1cm. wide
Signed by G. Fouquet
Georges Fouquet (1862-1957) was one of the outstanding exponents of Art Nouveau jewellery creating typical floral designs. In 1898 he exhibited pieces in the Art Nouveau style at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français which received great acclaim.
The marquise-shaped opal with applied dotted enamel surround flanked by openwork fan-shaped shoulders with baroque pearl detail and green enamel border, circa 1900, 5.1cm. wide
Signed by G. Fouquet
Georges Fouquet (1862-1957) was one of the outstanding exponents of Art Nouveau jewellery creating typical floral designs. In 1898 he exhibited pieces in the Art Nouveau style at the Salon de la Société des Artistes Français which received great acclaim.