Golden Plants

Antique Pendant/Brooch Made of Gold & Seed Pearls, Great Britain c. 1905


€ 980.00 *
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Antique Pendant/Brooch Made of Gold & Seed Pearls, Great Britain c. 1905
Antique Pendant/Brooch Made of Gold & Seed Pearls, Great Britain c. 1905
Description
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This pendant brooch is in the shape of an asymmetrical plant. Two flower heads spring from a stem and only meet at the tips of the leaves through a pearl. The entire design is set with split pearls. Their velvety shimmer harmonizes with the tone of the gold without being overbearing, meaning that the piece of jewelry could also be worn during the day at the time it was created. The lady of the world also wanted to be appropriately adorned during the day, but she did not choose a richly sparkling piece of jewellery with a magnificent diamond setting. Instead, pearls and gold, sometimes accentuated with colored stones, were more appropriate for daytime wear. The pendant brooch also had the advantage of being versatile thanks to its dual function: if it was to be worn as a brooch, the eyelet could simply be unhooked. Since fluffy lace collars or jabots were often worn as part of the daytime wardrobe, brooches were used particularly often. This beautiful and very well-preserved piece of jewelry came to us in London. It was also made in Great Britain.
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The fashions during Queen Victoria's reign are often divided into three periods, the Romantic Period (1837-60), the Grand Period (1860-85) and the Aesthetic Period (1885-1901). The early period, the Romantic period, drew its inspiration from the Middle Ages and nature. The second period is characterized by the Etruscan influence, which took place through excavations of ancient treasures and archaeological sites. The aesthetic period again valued simpler forms borrowed from nature. They wanted to break with the generation of their ancestors and strived for beauty free from the ballast of historicism.
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Antique Pendant/Brooch Made of Gold & Seed Pearls, Great Britain c. 1905
Golden Plants
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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