Antique Art Nouveau Plique A Jour Opal Pearl Butterfly Necklace Heinrich Levinger

A gorgeous antique Art Nouveau lavaliere necklace made by Heinrich Levinger in the late 19^th Century. The focal point is a colourful butterfly pendant decorated with glowing green Plique-¨¤-jour wings, three blister pearl droppers and three natural cabochon opals making up the head and eyes.

Heinrich Levinger was established in Pforzheim, Germany in the late 19^th Century and renowned for their fabulous Plique-¨¤-jour pieces. Plique-¨¤-jour is French for letting in daylight and is a technique in which enamel is applied with no backing, allowing the light to shine through the translucent layer and create a wonderful stained glass window effect.?

The pendant is fashioned in silver gilt and suspended from a long silver paperclip chain. It¡¯s a striking design and highly collectable. ??

WEIGHT: 10.1 grams?

MEASURES: Pendant Height 46mm x Width 36mm x Depth 6mm ¨C Chain Length 22 inches x Width 2mm?

METAL: Silver/ Gold gilt

STONES: Natural Opals (Largest 5 x 7mm, approx. 0.80ct ¨C 0.95ct total), Blister Pearls?

AGE: Art Nouveau (Circa 1900)?

MARKS: Maker¡¯s mark?

CONDITION: Excellent

ITEM NUMBER: CP34?

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