Imperial Gift Bracelet by Wilhelm II with Diamonds & Sapphires, Friedländer, Berlin c. 1910

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Imperial Gift Bracelet by Wilhelm II with Diamonds & Sapphires, Friedländer, Berlin c. 1910

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Description

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Giving or receiving a gift means more than just exchanging an object. It is the establishment of a relationship, an exchange of appreciation, sometimes also a demonstration of closeness, which has mediated between people since the earliest times of mankind. A particularly impressive form of this gift culture has developed in the ruling houses of Europe. Here, gifts bearing the monogram or coat of arms of the monarch were, and in some cases still are, presented as a sign of special favor. Lapel pins, cufflinks, snuffboxes and rings are known from this context. They served the giver as an expression of recognition and the recipient as a visible sign of his closeness to the ruling house. This bracelet belongs to this circle of special objects and is particularly precious. Its magnificent display piece shows the letter "W" with an inset Roman two under the crown of the German Empire of 1871, leaving no doubt that this is a gift from the House of Hohenzollern. In conjunction with the Roman two, the donor can be clearly identified: Emperor Wilhelm II, King of Prussia (1859-1941). The imperial monogram and the crown are set with diamonds with a total weight of more than 1.40 ct. A frame of 31 carefully cut blue sapphires surrounds the large "W", while a further ring of old-cut diamonds encircles the composition. Inside the crown is a panel of red enamel that represents the lining of the crown. The bracelet itself is made of matt yellow gold with an additional layer of fine gold. Pieces of jewellery made as imperial gifts by the Berlin court jewellers Gebrüder Friedländer, Sy & Wagner or Louis Werner or Hugo Schaper came in a variety of designs, from relatively simple monograms without gemstones to richly set pieces of jewelry with diamonds and sapphires. This bracelet is an example of the higher category. Comparable pieces of gift jewelry from the House of Hohenzollern can be found in the exhibition catalog From the Very Highest Casket. Imperial Gifts, edited by Jörg Kirschstein, Potsdam 2008, and demonstrate the importance of this special form of courtly representation. The perfectly preserved bracelet, made in the manufacture of Friedländer, came to us from Munich.

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