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

To see a short video of this ring with a little light and motion

and with purpose

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