Gifts of Grandeur: The May Partridge Pendant, 1912

Click on image to enlarge
Pendant
May Partridge
c. 1912
The Victoria & Albert Museum

This handsome pendant of silver is decorated with plique-à-jour enamel which depicts intertwined birds. For further sparkle, it has been set with a cabochon amethyst. 

Made in London around 1912, this jewel is the work of May Partridge who acted both as its designer and its maker. The wife of Fred Partridge, May quickly became known for her intricate and colorful enamel work—attracting admirers from all over Britain.