Ribbon of Honour in Purple

Unusual Vintage Brooch by Theodor Fahrner With Enamel, ca. 1955

€ 289.00 ^*

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Unusual Vintage Brooch by Theodor Fahrner With Enamel, ca. 1955

Description

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"The beauty of clothing is enhanced to an extraordinary degree by the distinctive effect of Fahrner jewellery. No lady of taste will want to do without it in the future." (From a brochure of the company Theodor Fahrner from the 1920s) In the history of Art Nouveau and Art Deco jewellery, Fahrner jewellery from Pforzheim occupies a special place. Theodor Fahrner and later his successor Gustav Braendle knew how to make artistically convincing designs and high-quality workmanship the hallmark of their brooches, necklaces, bracelets and earrings like hardly any other modern jewellery manufacturer. Theodor Fahrner made artists' jewellery affordable by combining modern forms with democratic materials. He did not create individual pieces for a small elite like Lalique or Cartier, but the designs were mass produced in silver, decorated with enamel, marcasites and occasionally precious stones. Jewellers and department stores throughout Europe sold the jewellery, which Fahrner advertised extensively in journals and magazines: "Fahrner jewellery - based on designs by the best artists" allowed every woman to participate in a modern life full of beauty. Every year, travelling salesmen with large sample cases presented the new products developed in Pforzheim to local jewellers. One such sample case full of unworn Fahrner jewellery had lain untouched in an attic for the last 40 years or more until it was offered to us. It contained samples of almost every series from about 1919 until the company's dissolution in 1979, most with a model number or the "Original Fahrner" seal. The brooch presented here is therefore unworn and perfectly preserved. We were particularly pleased to discover that the brooch is also listed in the catalogueue "Theodor Fahrner. Schmuck zwischen Avantgarde und Tradition", edited by Brigitte Leonhardt and Dieter Zühlsdorff, Stuttgart 2005 on page 230. Thus, it is a wonderful collector's item. The brooch shows up as a bow, one element is covered with purple enamel. The other half is covered with a fine vermicellidecor, which was used on Fahrner jewellery as early as the 1930s. The brooch is made of silver that has been lightly gilded. It was executed in the 1950s, because it speaks the formal language of that era. A wonderful overview of the wealth of designs can be found in the catalogueue "Theodor Fahrner. Jewellery between avant-garde and tradition", edited by Brigitte Leonhardt and Dieter Zühlsdorff, Stuttgart 2005. Fahrner jewellery is often collected. Discover all the other Fahrner jewellery we offer at this location..

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Ribbon of Honour in Purple

€ 289.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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