Antique French Art Nouveau Aquamarine and Gold Brooch horner as well as fascinating recently

as well as fascinating recently discovered facts

its pale chalcedony intaglio whispers a single name: Mary

and a central 3 mm closed-back pearl

date letter "a" for 1900

the pendant is unmarked

Antique French Art Nouveau Aquamarine and Gold Brooch horner as well as fascinating recentlySometimes when Im shopping, I buy things because I know that I can sell them, or because the price is right or because its a nice example. Other times when Im shopping I buy things because their artistry and beauty simply overwhelms me and once I pick them up and hold them Im not capable of putting them back down. When I was sitting in my friends office on New Bond Street and they put this fabulous French Art Nouveau brooch in my hand I simply could