VEVER, Henri
(b. 1854, Metz, d. 1942, Eure)

"La Sève" Pendant

1900-01
Gold, enamel, gemstones and pearl, height 9 cm
Schmuckmuseum, Pforzheim

Female figures radiating eroticism are a dominant Art Nouveau theme as exemplified by the pendant from Maison Vever entitled "La Sève" (The Sap). Flowers and foliage are arranged around a nude growing out of decorative roots. The applied stones are ruby, peridot, amethyst, emerald, topaz, kunzite.




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