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Antique Pendant with Five Milk Teeth in Gold, c. 1900


€ 498.00 *
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Antique Pendant with Five Milk Teeth in Gold, c. 1900
Antique Pendant with Five Milk Teeth in Gold, c. 1900
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This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!
The 19th century saw the rise of a distinctly sentimental culture which was also reflected in jewellery. For instance, locks of hair were exchanged, arranged under glass to form portraits and presented in rings or lockets, or entire necklaces were woven from strands of a loved one's hair. This sentimental jewellery derived its importance not from its material value, but from its emotional meaning. Milk teeth were also set in jewellery like luxurious jewels and worn with pride. What may seem strange to us today was quite common back then and can also be explained by the social situation. Not every child survived childhood as a matter of course. Around 1870, around a quarter of the descendants of a German family died at an early age. Wearing a piece of jewellery with milk teeth was therefore also a celebration of the fact that the child had made it to this age. And this jewellery was quite socially acceptable: even Queen Victoria owned specially made pieces of jewellery in which her children's first milk teeth were set. This piece of jewellery holds five of these sentimental jewels. The milk teeth are set in gold as stylized flowers or fruit. We have added a delicate gold chain to the antique pendant. These milk teeth were probably more valuable to the mother who once wore this piece of jewellery than many other sparkling gems. And so, from today's perspective, this unusual piece of contemporary jewellery deserves its place in a good collection of antique pieces of jewellery.
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Antique Pendant with Five Milk Teeth in Gold, c. 1900
Show Your Teeth
€ 498.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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