Art Nouveau Stickpin Lady with the Birds |
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A lovely Art Nouveau stickpin of a woman
sharing a chat or maybe just a moment of quiet contemplation
with a flock of small birds. The beautifully rendered
scene is finely detailed. Note the small flowers in the
woman's flowing hair and the slender twigs on which the birds
perch.
Jewelry artists in the Art Nouveau era created beautiful jewels which often blended themes of nature and fantasy into wonderful scenes of evocative whimsy. This finely crafted stickpin is a beautiful example. Created by Krementz & Co. in 14kt gold circa 1900. The back of the stickpin is finely finished and polished - please excuse the shadowy reflections from my camera. When worn the stickpin is secured with a sturdy pin stem. Along the side of the pin stem "14K" is stamped for the purity of the gold along with the maker's mark of Krementz & Co. (the stylized profile of a collar button). Cost: $495 |
 The Story of Krementz Art Nouveau Jewelry Although Art Nouveau jewelry was first created in France
during the late 1800's, the style was soon embraced by
jewelers in the United States. Among the early
adopters of Art Nouveau design was Krementz &
Company, a fine jewelry maker based in Newark, New
Jersey. The firm's history tells of how in the mid
1890s one of the sons of George Krementz, the firm's
founder, embarked on a bicycle trip through Europe while
on summer break from Yale. During his travels he
became enchanted with the exotic jewels of the Art Nouveau
and upon his return urged his father to embrace the new
style. This stickpin was likely a result of the
son's foresight and passion. |
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