Antique Bar Brooch with Diamonds in Platinum on Gold, Wilhelm Müller, Berlin, c. 1930

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Antique Bar Brooch with Diamonds in Platinum on Gold, Wilhelm Müller, Berlin, c. 1930

€ 1,490.00 ^*

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It's loud, fast and furious: traffic rushes across Potsdamer Platz in the slowly fading evening light. The traffic lights in the middle of the square - the first traffic lights in Germany! - jumps to red - the waiting people stream across the streets, past the waiting cars, laughing, running, jostling, and filling the many large bars and restaurants around them. The neon signs on the buildings begin to glow, a jazz band can be heard from afar: Berlin in the Weimar Republic was a cosmopolitan city, for a brief moment a melting pot of cultures, a New York of Europe. This brooch comes from this environment. The elongated bar brooch is made of 14-karat white gold. In the middle, the brooch widens into an almond-shaped, elongated decorative element. Three white old-cut diamonds shine in its center, visually enhanced by surrounding shadow gaps. Small octagonal diamonds, diamond roses and sparkling milgrains provide additional highlights. The maker's mark "XX" assigns the piece of jewellery to the range of the Berlin jewelry manufacturer Wilhelm Müller, which had its headquarters in Gertraudenstraße in Berlin Mitte. In the lively city of Berlin, designers such as Müller responded to the rapidly changing fashion trends of the "jeunesse dorée" with their high-quality and contemporary designs, constantly creating new and exciting designs.

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Berlin experienced a rapid upswing in the 19th century. Immigration caused the population to increase tenfold during this period, reaching almost 1.9 million by c. 1900. Entrepreneurs from all regions of Germany were drawn to the city, making Berlin the most important business location in the German Empire. The economic prosperity allowed cultural life to flourish and social life soon eclipsed that of all other cities in the country. For the ladies, the right jewelry was essential. Berlin was the ideal location for a jewelry dealer. One such merchant was Wilhelm Müller. In 1847, he founded a specialist wholesaler for gemstones, pearls, jewels, gold and silver jewelry. Most of the creations were manufactured in the branches in the gold town of Pforzheim and the silver town of Schwäbisch-Gmünd. The head office of the family business was located in Gertraudenstraße in Berlin Mitte. Miraculously, it survived the destruction of the Second World War and still stands today as a reminder of the imperial era on Berlin's Spittelmarkt. At the turn of the 20th century, the Müller company was the leading jewelry retailer and was known beyond the borders of the capital for its high-quality goods.

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€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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