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A striking, collectable antique Art Nouveau opal and gold brooch, possibly designed by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co, circa 1900
Opal Magic 🌈 A striking antique Art Nouveau opal and gold brooch, circa 1900. The intricate Celtic inspired design with its fluid whiplash detail is very akin with pieces by Archibald Knox. One of the leading British decorative arts designers of the period, behind the scenes Knox designed collections for Liberty & Co during the late 19th century and into the early 20th century. This lovely brooch has no maker's marks but there is a wonderful little stylised '9ct' stamp on the back, its Gothic-style font seems to me to be very in-keeping with the artistic detail associated with pieces from Liberty & Co collections. Of openwork design, the gold mount is set with a large triangular-shaped Australian crystal opal, surrounded by 3 circular-shaped opals. The triangular opal in particular is dis