Jamie Murray
Jamie Murray
2023-01-28
Quality fast and reliable service with a cracking bunch of lads definitely recommended
Bill Mitchell
Bill Mitchell
2021-09-14
Contracted this company to clear the flat of my deceased mother. Two young guys cleared EVERYTHING out of the rented property, including furniture, carpets, ornaments, white goods and food/household products, politely, efficiently, and respectfully. Excellent service.
Charles winter
Charles winter
2021-05-21
The guys from Northern House Clearance have just cleared a house for me in Scotland. The house was packed not only with a lifetimes worth of memories, but all the clutter that goes with it. Within 2 days it was emptied down to the floorboards. A great job from a good team of lads. Highly recommended.
Graeme hatton
Graeme hatton
2021-02-24
An excellent 5 star service. Firstly the compassion shown due to the circumstances which resulted in having to use their services, not just on the phone but by the team who arrived, on time, to perform the job. Above all a friendly attitude goes a long way in stressful times. Professional from the start to the end of the day and due to the amount of clutter a second day was needed. I could not believe how much was cleared in just one day, it was as if the clutter had it's own clutter to clear. Hope that I never need to use them again, but if I have to clear another property they will be the only people that I call. Highly recommend them. G.Hatton. Cheshire.
Lorna Hamilton
Lorna Hamilton
2021-02-05
Fantastic service. Highly recommend. The team was so helpful.
Richard Foster
Richard Foster
2020-11-26
The guys from Northern house clearing cleared my deceased brothers house which was in a state. They were very discrete and great guys very understanding at such a sad time. Great job guys thank you.
Xiu Yun Chen
Xiu Yun Chen
2020-11-25
This is a good company would highly recommend these guys. Very efficent and helpful.
Laura
Laura
2020-11-05
Highly recommended. From my initial enquiry I found them to be efficient and professional and was given an immediate quote. On the day the guys arrived promptly and were friendly, helpful and thorough. I would not hesitate to use this company again and I would recommend to others. I felt in good hands and I, m very happy with the service I received.
Ruth Lawrence
Ruth Lawrence
2020-08-22
The team arrived bang on time and began work immediately. They continued for five solid days and completed the entire clearance of my late uncles house, which was a case of extreme hoarding over many decades. They even removed carpets, curtains and swept up so the house was ready for sale. They were exeptionally hard working, polite and charged a reasonable price for this incredibly difficult job. Terrific service, absolutely recommended.
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Art Nouveau Jewellery – Valuations And Appraisals Online

The Art Nouveau movement lasted from around 1880 until the start of the Great War. Although short lived, it had a tremendous international influence in the worlds of art and design, including jewellery.

In many ways, it had strong parallels with the Arts and Crafts movement, and some makers were active in both worlds. Some of the best known followers of the Art Nouveau style were Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Alphonse Mucha.

Like the Arts and Crafts style, Art Nouveau looked to nature for much of its inspiration. In jewellery, birds like owls and peacocks, and insects such as dragonflies and butterflies were all employed. Stylised flowers and foliage were also common motifs, and an idealised vision of the female form was much used.

Japanese art exercised a powerful influence on Art Nouveau jewellers who used a similar approach to line and composition as that seen in Japanese paintings. Designs were supple and graceful and often displayed symmetry. Well-known designers included Georges Fouquet, Charles Desrosiers and Philippe Wolfers, although the most renowned of all was René Lalique.

Art Nouveau jewellers tended to use semi-precious stones like moonstone and citrine rather than diamonds, and these were used to complement rather than dominate designs. Enamelling was also a favourite technique, especially the cloisonné method which involved dividing areas of enamelling with thin wire, akin to the technique used in stained glass windows.

Plique-à-jour was another common enamelling technique employed by Art Nouveau jewellery makers. This involved making the basic design and structure of the piece with metal strips or wires, held together with solder. The gaps between the metal strips were then infilled with enamel without backing, giving the jewellery a translucent quality.

A sub-genre of Art Nouveau jewellery was the Garland style which did make full use of precious metals and diamonds. The style often involved very intricate work and large numbers of diamonds to create stunning pieces which sparkled brilliantly in artificial and natural light.

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