Vintage Limoges Enamel Deer Dangle Brooch, Raised Glass Enamel Painting

✦ French Limoges Enamel Art
This vintage brooch features a Limoges enamel plaque, a miniature example of the long tradition of enamel artistry from Limoges, France — a city celebrated for enamel and porcelain craftsmanship for centuries.

The small enamel panel depicts a leaping deer beneath a tree, set against a luminous blue landscape. The composition feels almost like a tiny enamel painting, capturing a quiet moment in nature within a jewel-like frame.

⭐ Copper Enamel and Raised Glass Enamel
The piece is crafted using copper-base enamel (émail sur cuivre), a traditional Limoges technique.
The background colors are painted enamel layers fired onto copper, while the deer motif and certain raised details appear to be finished with raised glass enamel, creating slightly domed surfaces that catch the light beautifully.

This combination of painted enamel and raised glass enamel gives the miniature scene a sense of depth — the little deer almost seems to leap forward from the landscape.

💛 Dangle Design – A Small Moving Scene
The enamel plaque is suspended from a bar brooch mount, forming a dangle-style brooch.
When worn, the plaque moves gently, which adds life to the design. The leaping deer feels animated and delicate, as if crossing a small woodland clearing.

I’ve always been especially drawn to Limoges enamel animal pieces. They are much rarer than floral designs, and this one feels particularly charming because of the movement, the vivid blue enamel, and the raised glass details that make the deer stand out so beautifully.

It is the kind of brooch that feels both collectible and quietly poetic.

📌 Details
Origin: France
Technique: Limoges copper enamel with raised glass enamel
Motif: Leaping deer / nature scene
Material: Copper enamel, raised glass enamel, metal frame
Style: Dangle brooch / pendant style brooch
Era: Mid to late 20th century (approx. 1960s–1980s)
Size: approx. 3.5x5.5 cm
Closure: Bar brooch fitting
Condition: Very good vintage condition with bright enamel colors and light wear consistent with age

💕I’ve always been enchanted by vintage treasures, drawn to their quiet beauty and stories.
Each piece is carefully curated and photographed with gentle attention — a little wish to share beauty with you.

🎁 Collectors’ card included
A small collectors’ card is included with your order.
You may add a short gift message in the Personalization box at checkout.