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Antique Victorian Gold Bangle with Pearls, c. 1890


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Antique Victorian Gold Bangle with Pearls, c. 1890
Antique Victorian Gold Bangle with Pearls, c. 1890
Description
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Gold wires and bars, formed into fine curves and tendrils, characterize the image of gold jewelry from the 1880s and early 1890s. Floral elements, engravings and small gold beads were often added, which together created an almost exuberant impression - but only almost, because the materiality of the gold allowed them all to fit together harmoniously. This is such a gold ornament from around 1890. It combines all of the above features into a magnificent structure that does without the sparkle of diamonds or colored stones - instead, three split natural pearls are used as the centers of small flowers. With elegant restraint, the focus is entirely on the detail, the delicate shapes and various structures of the warm, reddish gold. In the late 19th century, bangles like this were part of the everyday jewelry of a wealthy bourgeois woman. At the time, sparkling diamond jewelry or flashy earrings were considered indelicate for daytime wear: "For daily use, jewellery should be modest, a brooch, a pin, at most just two narrow bracelets," recommended the magazine Der Bazar to distinguished ladies in 1894. Today, these social rules have been abolished and the rule is: whatever you like is allowed. After 130 years, the bangle is still appealing and has survived in excellent condition. Due to its rather delicate size, it is recommended for slender wrists. The above quote is from: Der Bazar<7i>, 40th volume 1894, no. 6, January 29, 1894, p. 57.
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Antique Victorian Gold Bangle with Pearls, c. 1890
The Magic of the Past
€ 1,290.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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