Antique "Aesthetic Movement" Silver Brooch with Medallion Compartment, England c. 1880

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Antique "Aesthetic Movement" Silver Brooch with Medallion Compartment, England c. 1880

€ 429.00 ^*

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Jewelry made of shiny silver was very fashionable in late 19th century Britain. Solid necklaces with mighty medallion pendants, wide bracelets and large brooches and earrings were made of silver, especially in Birmingham. The shiny surfaces were decorated with elaborate engravings of leaves, usually ivy, and love birds. Or fine ornaments of different colored gold were placed on the silver to enhance the impression even more. The appeal of these pieces of jewelry lay not in the number and size of sparkling gemstones, but solely in their original design. This fashion, known as the Aesthetic Movement, was popularized by artists such as William Morris. It had the side effect of opening up a whole new market for the products: the middle class, who could afford the most modern jewelry for the first time. This brooch is a fine example of this development. It is made of silver and shows a Far Eastern scene in a round frame: between bamboo leaves we see a hummingbird in gold and a butterfly in red gold. At the back, the brooch has a medallion compartment for storing a personal souvenir such as a lock of hair or a small letter. The art of Japan was a great fashion of those years. The gates of the empire had opened to the West in 1868 after a long period of seclusion. All of a sudden, Western artists were confronted with an art that offered them a completely new perspective: simple lines, elegant flatness, natural motifs reduced to the essentials. Just take a look at the overview of the collection highlights of the Victoria & Albert Museum in London on the Aesthetic Movement, which can be viewed online here. The influence of japonisme can hardly be overlooked here. We discovered the brooch in London.

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€ 429.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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