Art Nouveau Silver Enamel Pendant, Birmingham 1908 neils erik from still legible though softened by

still legible though softened by time

6 mm north to south and 23 mm across

and passed on

19 mm across

balanced by the elegance of its proportions

Art Nouveau Silver Enamel Pendant, Birmingham 1908 neils erik from still legible though softened bySome pieces seem born from a dream rather than a workbench, and this Art Nouveau pendant from 1908 is one of them. Its colors, luminous turquoise, deep lapis, soft green, flow together like shifting water, as if the artist caught a single, perfect moment of light rippling across a quiet pool. At the center, a glowing oval of mother of pearl rises like a moon through mist, while a second pearl drop trembles below, completing the sense of motion and