Reedmace and dragonfly in enamel, a small but poetic gold pendant from about 1920

A stylish pendant from about 1920, this delicate jewel blends the lingering poetry of Art Nouveau with the cleaner geometry that would soon define Art Deco. In yellow and white gold, it is designed as a dragonfly resting among reedmace, its wings picked out in softly shaded enamel and its body enlivened by a single seed pearl. Small in scale yet finely observed, it carries something of the stillness and light of waterside nature.