Renaissance of the Renaissance

Resplendent Necklace with Garnets in Silver, German, c. 1880


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Resplendent Necklace with Garnets in Silver, German, c. 1880
Resplendent Necklace with Garnets in Silver, German, c. 1880
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Since the founding of the German Empire in 1871, Renaissance forms in art and architecture had gained new prestige in Germany. After Prussia's victory over France in 1870/71, the style of the "Dürer period" had become the representative style of the new empire. In jewellery, there were a number of manufacturers who produced high-quality, yet materially affordable elements made of silver. These individual elements incorporated artistic details of the kind that had been used in Germany in the years around 1500. Sculptural putti heads as well as scrollwork, scrollwork and fittings were cast in silver and could be combined to create ever new creations. The Carl Winkler factory in Hanau was famous for jewellery and ornaments in this style. Pictured is an advertisement for the company that appeared in the magazine Die Perle in 1880. The necklace consists of an even row of openwork elements set with faceted garnets. A cherub's head in relief scrollwork marks the center of the necklace and serves as an agraffe for a magnificent pendant, which can be detached and worn separately as a brooch. Here we see a magnificent structure made of silver with golden elements, in the center of which a cabochon-cut garnet sparkles. Helmeted heads emerge in mirror image from the side elements and complete the sculptural acanthus work. The necklace and its beautiful pendant are made from solid silver and also feature gold-plated accents. Wonderfully preserved, this is a magnificent piece that exemplifies the Neo-Renaissance style that was so popular in the late 19th century. Its materiality suggests that it was made in Germany, as British pieces in the so-called Holbeinesque style, for example, tended to be made of gold and enamel. For jewellery in the Neo-Renaissance style, see Brigitte Marquardt: Schmuckel. Realismus und Historismus. 1850-1895. Deutschland, Österreich, Schweiz, Munich 1998, p. 100ff., there also the advertisement of the Winkler company.
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In the years around 1865, the classical forms of the Renaissance came back into fashion. Encouraged by large exhibitions of works of art from the 15th and 16th centuries, jewelry designers also enthusiastically drew on these historical models. The jewelry of this period is characterized by the use of Renaissance motifs such as tails and leaf ornaments, and often by elaborate, colourful enamelling. After the Franco-Prussian War, the Renaissance was proclaimed a genuinely German style, which was not only reflected in the architecture. The ladies of society also confidently adorned themselves with the style of the Dürer era.
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Resplendent Necklace with Garnets in Silver, German, c. 1880
Renaissance of the Renaissance
€ 2,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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