Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist
Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes by Unknown artist

Vintage Fifties amusing 18K enameled gold lion with diamond eyes 1950

Unknown artist

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  • About the artwork

    Antique jewelry object group
    brooch

    Condition
    very good condition
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    Style
    Vintage Fifties (of the twentieth century)
    See also: Fifties (of the twentieth century)
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    Style specifics
    This type of jewelry is very specific for the fifties of the twentieth century. All sorts of animals were used as source of inspiration for the goldsmiths. Made in gold and decorated with enamel and precious stones, the result of their labour most of the times well-made, clever and cute.

    Period
    ca. 1950
    Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

    Source of inspiration
    Mother Nature

    Theme
    lion

    Material
    18K yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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    Technique
    Enamelling is an old and widely-adopted technology. The ancient Egyptians applied enamels to pottery and stone objects. The ancient Greeks, Celts, Russians, and Chinese also used enameling processes on metal objects. Enamel is the colorful result of fusing powdered glass to a substrate by firing, usually between 750 and 850 degrees Celsius. The powder melts and flows and hardens to a smooth, durable vitreous coating on metal, glass or ceramic. According to some sources, the word enamel comes from the High German word smelzan (to smelt) via the Old French esmail. Used as a noun, "an enamel" is a usually small decorative object, coated with enamel coating, such as a champlevé or a cloisonné (different techniques).

    Diamonds
    Two modern brilliant cut diamondwith an estimated weight of ± 0.12ct colour and clarity F/H, vs/si
    All diamond weights, color grades and clarity are approximate since stones are not removed from their mounts to preserve the integrity of the setting.
    All diamonds we offer are screened by the I.J.G.C. for whether they are natural or synthetic, and all diamonds in this jewel are 100% guaranteed to be natural.

    Birthstones
    Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April.
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    Hallmarks
    No trace.
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    Dimensions
    4,09 cm (1,61 inch) x 3,53 cm (1,39 inch)
    see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches

    Weight
    19,10 gram (12,28 dwt)

    Adin Reference Nº
    22091-0015

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    Adin, fine antique jewellery

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  • About the artist

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    •"With signature ….”, “With date ….”, “With inscription….” or “Bears signature/date/inscription” in their opinion the signature/ date/ inscription has been added by someone other than the artist