Bohemian Rhapsody

Antique brooch with Bohemian garnets in tombac, circa 1890


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Antique brooch with Bohemian garnets in tombac, circa 1890
Antique brooch with Bohemian garnets in tombac, circa 1890
Description
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"These are Bohemian villages for me!" - This saying, which is still sometimes used today when something seems incomprehensible, originally comes from the Habsburg Monarchy. Since 1526, the Kingdom of Bohemia, i.e. the lands of the Bohemian crown: Bohemia, Moravia, the County of Glatz and Silesia, also belonged to this monarchy. German was spoken in the peripheral areas of Bohemia - the so-called German Bohemia, later called Sudetenland. In the heartland, however, the language was predominantly Czech (usually called "Bohemian" at the time). For German-speaking travelers, both the place names and the language of the inhabitants were therefore often completely incomprehensible. What is completely understandable and comprehensible, however, is the enthusiasm that set in for the Bohemian garnets in the mid-19th century. Empress Elisabeth of Austria and Hungary, Sisi, also had a weakness for these dark red carbuncle stones from her crown land and popularized Bohemian mineral resources in Viennese society. The present brooch, created around 1890, presents flower-shaped elements that have been combined to form an elongated shape. Numerous fiery rose-cut garnets, carefully set in different sizes, give the piece a lively sparkle. They are set in gold-plated tombac, which is barely visible on the front and thus emphasizes the full effect of the stones. The result is a wonderful eye-catcher that can still be worn with many different outfits today.
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Antique brooch with Bohemian garnets in tombac, circa 1890
Bohemian Rhapsody
€ 239.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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