Viennese Art Nouveau

Antique pendant brooch with diamonds in silver & gold, Vienna around 1905


€ 3,590.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
Antique pendant brooch with diamonds in silver & gold, Vienna around 1905
Antique pendant brooch with diamonds in silver & gold, Vienna around 1905
Description
This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!
One of the most beautiful inventions of our ancestors is the pendant brooch: a piece of jewellery that can be worn in both functions. As the brooch, like the pendant, was worn centrally in front of the neckline - as a so-called "devant-de-corsage" - goldsmiths gave many pieces of jewelry this dual function. This also made it worth investing in particularly valuable pieces of jewellery, as they could then be worn twice as often. This piece of jewellery is also a pendant brooch. Richly set with diamonds and set in silver on gold, the piece of jewellery is a pretty example of a white jewel from the c. 1900s, designed for elegant evening events. A total of around 1.80 ct of diamonds are set, which could be shown to particular advantage in the new electric light of the time. The elegant, asymmetrical design with vegetal references shows the influence of Art Nouveau. It appears to be composed of diamond-studded ribbons that overlap and intertwine in three dimensions. One particular highlight of the design is not visible at first, but gives the piece of jewellery great added value: the brooch can be screwed on and off with the help of a screwdriver: this makes the piece much more comfortable to wear as a pendant and prevents the pin from pricking. The luxurious piece of jewellery was once part of the display of jeweler Julius Bachl from Vienna, as revealed by the jeweler's and city marks. Bachl ran a store in Siebensterngasse from 1903 and one in Nelkengasse from 1911. The hallmarks also show that the piece of jewellery was created before 1922: we date it to around 1905.
Read more
Size & Details
Antique pendant brooch with diamonds in silver & gold, Vienna around 1905
Viennese Art Nouveau
€ 3,590.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
Our Promise
Our Promise
Our Promise

We want you to be 100% satisfied! For that reason, we examine, describe and photograph all of our jewellery with the utmost care.

You can rely on our years of experience in the trade and our expertise as a professional art historians for reviews of the antique jewellery. As a member of various trade organisations and the British Society of Jewellery Historians, we remain committed to the highest possible degree of accuracy. In our descriptions, we always also indicate any signs of age and defects and never hide them in our photos – this saves you from any unpleasant surprises when your package arrives.

Should you for some reason not be satisfied, please don’t hesitate to contact us so that we can find a solution together. In any case, you can return any article within one month and we will refund the full purchase price.

Learn more