La Ghirlandata

Antique Gold Brooch with Peridot & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1910


€ 890.00 *
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Antique Gold Brooch with Peridot & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1910
Antique Gold Brooch with Peridot & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1910
Description
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The Belle Époque, the "beautiful era", is legendary for its precious jewellery. It developed its own style, which drew its inspiration from the era of classicism between Marie Antoinette and Napoleon. Garlands, laurel leaves and bows characterized this style - the former even gave it its name: "Garland Style". This pendant brooch is a beautiful example of such neo-classical jewellery from the early 20th century. Two grass-green peridots, one round and one drop-shaped, are mounted along the central axis. A meander ornament, borrowed from ancient Greek art, unfolds at the top, completely set with small pearls. Finely modeled laurel garlands in pearls and gold shine below. They are flexibly mounted so that they do not appear rigid when worn and adapt to the background. The craftsmanship and execution, but above all the strict, classicist design with the striking meander ornaments, help to date the piece of jewellery more precisely. Comparable designs as brooches or pendants can be found, for example, in the French Le Bijou Français from 1906/07, which published modern jewelry designs as inspiration for goldsmiths. The fact that this type of design was then also produced and sold well over the next few years can be seen in a 1909 advertisement by the Gourdin brothers from Hanau in the Deutsche Goldschmiedezeitung (see last illustration). Our brooch was made in Great Britain, as fashion was definitely international in those years. It bears the British hallmark for 15-karat gold, which was only used until 1932. We discovered this wonderful, finely crafted piece in London.
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Antique Gold Brooch with Peridot & Pearls, Great Britain c. 1910
La Ghirlandata
€ 890.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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