Arts and Crafts - 19th June 2019
Lot 383
An Art Nouveau Liberty & Co gold and turquoise pendant necklace designed by Archibald Knox
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1300
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Description
An Art Nouveau Liberty & Co gold and turquoise pendant necklace designed by Archibald Knox, model no. 500/95 the sinuous wirework frame with central turquoise matrix cabochon above a natural pearl drop, unsigned, 5.3cm. long.
Exhibited
Art & Fashion Cheltenham Museum & Art Gallery
Literature
Stephen A Martin Archibald Knox, ARTMEDIA Press, page 66 this design illustrated.
Victor Arwas Liberty Style Parco, page 70 catalogue numbers J73, J74 and J75 for three variations of this design set with different stones.
Archibald Knox: Beauty and Modernity, a Designer Ahead of His Time, The Archibald Knox Society, page 46 catalogue number 100 for a comparable example with opal stone.
Provenance
A private collection of Arts and Crafts jewellery.