Four Hazelnuts for Cinderella

Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Brooch in Silver on Gold, Vienna, c. 1880


€ 3,890.00 *
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Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Brooch in Silver on Gold, Vienna, c. 1880
Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Brooch in Silver on Gold, Vienna, c. 1880
Description
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In the 1880s, beautiful naturalistic designs made of diamonds in silver were allowed to adorn the corsages of ball gowns, the heads of ladies and their décolletés. The wild rose inspired opulent tiaras and magnificent necklaces, ivy tendrils seemed to grow over the entire front of the dress as a devant-de-corsage, bouquets and blossoming branches flashed between French and Belgian lace. This brooch was also created as part of this fashion. It is designed as a branch that appears to be covered in frost in the brilliance of its densely packed diamond roses. Four large, precious natural pearls of baroque form are the fruits of this branch. They are hazelnuts whose shells are also formed by diamonds in silver. In their snow-white color, they look as if they are covered in snow in a winter forest. The entire composition is wonderfully animated and natural. We were able to discover this exquisitely beautiful piece of jewellery in Vienna. Its hallmarks show that it was created in the city on the Danube between 1872 and 1922 – and may have witnessed a waltz or two at the Hofburg...
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Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Brooch in Silver on Gold, Vienna, c. 1880
Four Hazelnuts for Cinderella
€ 3,890.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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