Antique Pendant-Brooch with Diamonds in Silver on Gold, Vienna, c. 1905

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Antique Pendant-Brooch with Diamonds in Silver on Gold, Vienna, c. 1905

€ 2,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Elegant lines, set with sparkling diamonds, intertwine in perfect symmetry. On the outside they form a delicate frame, on the inside they widen and appear in vegetal shapes: We see leaves and flowers, abstracted but full of verve. Towards the bottom, three larger diamonds are suspended beneath small leaves. They look like the delicious fruits of a mysterious plant. This piece of jewellery is a typical Art Nouveau design from the years shortly after 1900, when this new style spread from France to the rest of Europe. In Central Europe, the forms calmed down a little and a new love of symmetry emerged. At the same time, the forms were combined with the contemporary fashion for white jewels: Compositions of white precious metals and the white light of diamonds. The special thing about this piece of jewellery is that it can be worn as a pendant and as a brooch. The pin and pin holder can be screwed on and off. This was an often-practiced luxury of the outfit around 1900 so that the piece of jewellery could be worn on many occasions: We still find it very practical today. The material fittings are also luxurious. A total of more than one and a half carats of diamonds are set here. The stones are set in silver, but the back of the piece of jewellery is plated with gold to prevent the silver from staining the clothes. The piece of jewellery has been preserved in its original case, which offers space for a jewelry screwdriver and the brooch under the blue velvet inlay. The case bears the company imprint of the jeweler G. Sander from Prague. The piece was apparently first sold there. The hallmarks on the pendant and the brooch also reveal that all parts were made in Vienna. The pendant loop was replaced more recently. It cannot be removed, but folds back inconspicuously when the brooch is attached and the piece of jewellery is to be worn as a brooch. We have added the modern, unworn chain to the piece of jewellery. It matches the color of the pendant loop wonderfully.

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€ 2,980.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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