Hello! Here is such an interesting brooch plique-a-jour Meyle & Mayer. Unfortunately, there is a loss of enamel. Is it really awful? Meyle & Mayer, founded in 1887 in Pforzheim, Germany. Gustave Mayle and Julius Mayer were two of the greatest Jugendstil / Art Nouveau masters in Germany, who produced rich and astounding jewelery. The Mayle & Mayer manufacture was destroyed during WW2 (in 1945) and never operated again.
It's a personal choice of course, some people are happy to have items which show their years of use, others not so much. It does significantly impact retail value, but if it's for you and you are happy with it then it doesn't matter. Even if you wear it most people won't notice at a casual glance. You can also consider restoration, but this is likely to be expensive and matching fired enamels is very tricky.
Thanks! I paid $ 10. I really liked it despite the damage! It is expensive??? I bought it for my collection.
No, that's very cheap, their work is much sought after. I would expect someone to want $200+ for one in good condition.
It is gorgeous, and a real bargain, even in this condition. If it is for you personal use, you could do a reversible 'repair' on the enamel.
Woahhh! What a find if ever you consider parting with it, think of me! I collect Meyle Mayer pieces, even wounded, because I repair/kyratise the enamel Examples: https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/158871-kyratised-meyle-and-mayer-enamel-pansy-b https://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/152058-a-little-touch-of-red-art-nouveau-silve
I repair these with acrylic based varnish, tinted with ecoline inks to match the original color, and matify with a thin fiberglass pen brush to get the same finish. If let soaking in warm water it whitens and softens so it is easy to be removed. Before: After
The plique à jour repair is a little more tricky due to the difficult access to the back, but same method! Before After
Something went wrong. I wrote that your work is very impressive. Super! Of course, I can't even think about doing such a repair, but it was interesting to know that there are such pros!
[QUOTE = "kyratango, post: 4310596, member: 5006"] Вы пытались ответить мне под цитатой, и это не сработало? [/ QUOTE] I wanted to try acrylic for nails or gel with a lamp, but I was afraid to ruin it. Probably need to try other jewelry.
I'm not at all a pro, only practiced on many junk pieces before trying on nice ones And avoid permanent stuff unless I'm sure the result will be good I used nail polish too, thinned and applied in tiny droplets with a wooden toothpick. The trick is to not use the brush, only a dry one once the varnish is nearly dried and still sticky to give the matte effect of the remaining enamel. The plique repair will be nearly impossible to do with nail polish...
