Brooch
Jewellery
Inventory number
2023.8.25.2.JW.BC.C1900.FRDescription
Art-nouveau style brooch in a shape of mistletoe with a small rhinestone. The brooch has a cartouche with the inscription “FIX”."FIX" is a French term for heavily gold applied jewellery items. "FIX" pieces were made during the Art Nouveau and Art Deco Era from 1890-1920. The reason they marked the pieces FIX is because the gold was so heavily applied that unscrupulous individuals were selling these pieces as solid gold.
Materials
MetalRhinestone
Origin
circa 1900 FranceDimensions
Length : 2.4 cmHeight : 2.4 cm