The big floral girl is full-on romantic drama with her blooming bouquet: she’s like a miniature garden party in pendant form. The gold work is rare and amazing. It’s called repousse.
Repoussé is a traditional metalworking technique where a design is shaped by hammering the reverse side of a thin metal sheet to create a raised, low-relief image on the front. In gold work, this means the gold is worked from the back to push out decorative motifs often floral, scroll, or figural resulting in a beautifully textured, sculptural surface.
It’s often paired with chasing, which is the opposite process: refining the details from the front side. Together, repoussé and chasing allow for highly intricate and expressive designs without needing to add more material… just shaping what’s already there.
Excellent vintage condition with minor signs of age. All colored areas are just reflections from the surroundings.
The big floral girl is full-on romantic drama with her blooming bouquet: she’s like a miniature garden party in pendant form. The gold work is rare and amazing. It’s called repousse.
Repoussé is a traditional metalworking technique where a design is shaped by hammering the reverse side of a thin metal sheet to create a raised, low-relief image on the front. In gold work, this means the gold is worked from the back to push out decorative motifs often floral, scroll, or figural resulting in a beautifully textured, sculptural surface.
It’s often paired with chasing, which is the opposite process: refining the details from the front side. Together, repoussé and chasing allow for highly intricate and expressive designs without needing to add more material… just shaping what’s already there.
Excellent vintage condition with minor signs of age. All colored areas are just reflections from the surroundings.
