Jewellery - 29th April 2010

Lot 1589

Archibald Knox and Fleetwood Varley for Liberty & Co. An Art Nouveau gold pendant. The...

Estimate £4,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £4000

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Description

Archibald Knox and Fleetwood Varley for Liberty & Co. An Art Nouveau gold pendant. The Impressionistic painted enamel depicts the head and shoulders of a girl with red hair, wearing a blue bonnet and with green background. Foliate gold frame. Designed by Archibald Knox and the enamel by Fleetwood Varley. The pendant is based on drawing number 8660 in Liberty's book of Archibald Knox jewellery designs, circa 1900. (See illustration opposite). 4cm wide (including frame). With a gold fine link chain.