Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Pendant in Silver and Gold, c. 1900

The Third Rococo

Antique Natural Pearl and Diamond Pendant in Silver and Gold, c. 1900

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Description

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The history of fashions and styles accelerated in the late 19th century. After Renaissance, Gothic and Baroque, Rococo also came back into fashion at the end of the century. Peace prevailed in Europe and industrialization had brought great prosperity to parts of the bourgeoisie. Rococo, that bygone era of supposed splendor and cheerfulness, could now once again become a point of reference and a role model - with the difference that now it was no longer just the nobility who were allowed to participate in it. This is also referred to as the "third Rococo", as a first wave of Rococo enthusiasm had already conquered Central Europe around 1840. Of course, jewellery fashions had to follow suit. As early as 1888, a reader wrote to the German ladies' journal Bazar with the concern "that in fashion [...] a tendency towards rococo is now noticeable" and she now wondered "whether it is a sign of good taste if the thinking reader brings her gold jewelry in line with the style of her costume." Over the following years, the fashion continued. This pendant is the kind of jewellery that the fashion-conscious reader of the Belle Époque might have hoped for. Both in its design and its materiality, it pays homage to the jewels of the period around 1750, with rocailles and tendrils of silver and gold sparkling alongside rose cut diamonds. Two large, natural saltwater pearls enliven the design with their organic, baroque shape and white, silky luster. Only small details reveal to the critical observer the later creation around the turn of the century. The piece was probably created in Germany. Many similar pieces were made in southern Germany in particular, which, with its magnificent Baroque churches and buildings, has a special connection to the rich forms of the 17th and 18th centuries. The above quote from Der Bazar, 34th vol. (June 4, 1888), p. 244.

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The Third Rococo

€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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