Janvier Quercia Art Nouveau Vermeil And Pearl Knob In Its Case

This superb parasol or walking stick knob, decorated with mistletoe motifs, is made of silver-plated silver and adorned with two baroque pearls representing berries.
Featuring a design typical of Art Nouveau, it is still in its original wooden case covered in brown leather and adorned with gold floral motifs in filigree, with a cream-colored satin and velvet interior.
It bears the Minerva hallmark and the maker’s mark J-oak leaf-Q of Janvier Quercia, who was a jeweler and silversmith before devoting himself to creating lighters by founding the Flaminaire company.
To learn more about this artist and view other pieces as well as his hallmark, see the well-researched article at Richard Jean-Jacques
Antique patina; the original case retains its shape well and beautifully showcases the object!

PERFECT CONDITION, France, Art Nouveau period, circa 1900.

Dimensions: 12.8 cm x 4.3 cm x 1.2 cm
Weight: 58 g