French Diamond Bow Brooch | 5ctw | 18ct White Gold | Post-Art Deco c.1930s muff chain Circa mid to late 19th

Circa mid to late 19th century

and the foil is quite pristine

and a suspending crucifix with Corpus Christi

this is a very remarkable example of a lavaliere from the Belle Epoque

Metal: 14ct white gold

French Diamond Bow Brooch | 5ctw | 18ct White Gold | Post-Art Deco c.1930s muff chain Circa mid to late 19thWhen I first encountered this brooch, I was not only taken aback by the remarkable amount of material here my French associates have a phrase for this moment: il y a du matriel l ! but additionally by the absolutely textbook exemplary silhouette this jewel cuts. Almost like a bow tilted, as though italicized, this exceptionally heavy 18ct brooch would be at home in an exhibition on post Deco jewels of the 1930s. Speaking to Cubism, post modernism, and