The period between the late 1800's and World War I was a time full of "new art" (Art Nouveau). Characteristic of the style is undulating lines and forms, each named after the objects which inspired them. Here, the organic form which inspired this pendant is an antique French button in the "Stile Floreal" (floral style) of a sunflower. The curves are known as "the whiplash" which describes the sharp turns in the lines.
Each Stile Floreal bronze pendant is hand formed, finished, sintered and hand polished by me in my studio. The "whiplash" lines are repeated in the curving bronze wire bail I create to suspend the pendant. Since each pendant is handmade, the sizing will vary slightly but will be between 25mm (1 inch) - 32mm (1 and 1/4 inch) in diameter. The pendant pictured is 29mm (1 and 1/8th inch). Pendant hole is approximately 2mm.
