Impressive Large Charivari with 23 Silver Pendants, Early 20th Century

Oktoberfest Craze

Impressive Large Charivari with 23 Silver Pendants, Early 20th Century

€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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Description

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Traditional Bavarian and Alpine costumes have been experiencing an unexpected renaissance in recent years. It is not only at the Oktoberfest that you can see young people wearing traditional clothing and the pieces of jewellery that go with it. The so-called Charivari (from the late Latin caribaria "confusion", "craziness") is a magnificent part of the traditional costume. This jewellery necklace is traditionally worn by men on the bib of their lederhosen and is adorned with a variety of pendants, similar to a beggar's necklace. The motifs are often borrowed from hunting and forestry. The present example is a particularly splendid representative of this type of jewelry and combines 23 pendants to form an exceptional ensemble. Most of the pendants were created at the beginning of the last century and display a whole compendium of Alpine symbols. From the feather clasp on the left to the lobster clasp on the right: A boar's tooth, a faceted topaz, a horseshoe, a horse figure under a bridle, a stylized glass flower, a silver fish, the foot of a black grouse, a round porcelain plaque with flower painting, a rock crystal point, an ermine tail, the profile of Mozart in the letter "O", a Maria Theresa thaler as a restrike, an animal claw, a large coral branch, another rock crystal, two pieces of deer antler, a large violet glass stone in the color of amethyst, a one florin coin from 1879, two teeth of a swamp beaver (nutria), a silver oath hand and the tip of a chamois horn. The chain in an armor pattern shows two decorative links in the form of a stirrup with jockey hat and crop as well as a horseshoe with a horse's head. Together with the horseshoe pendant and the bridle, these elements are made of nickel silver or alpaca. The piece can be attached to leather trousers with the help of a large carabiner and a spring clasp. However, it is also possible to wear the chain around the neck.

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Oktoberfest Craze

€ 1,490.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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