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Vintage "Vegetable" Brooch with Pearls, Diamonds & Colourful Gemstones, c. 1950


€ 2,190.00 *
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Vintage "Vegetable" Brooch with Pearls, Diamonds & Colourful Gemstones, c. 1950
Vintage "Vegetable" Brooch with Pearls, Diamonds & Colourful Gemstones, c. 1950
Description
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Parallel to the geometric, cool white diamond jewels of Art Deco, another design language developed in Germany. The leaf ornaments of the expressive Art Nouveau designs of the Wiener Werkstätten and Theodor Fahrner gave rise to jewelry with plant shapes, the so-called "vegetable" rings, brooches and bracelets. This type of jewellery got its name from the decoration with tendrils, flowers and leaves, from which pearls and gemstones peek out like ripe fruit. Thus, "vegetable" jewelry pieces appear like small gardens, made from precious materials in miniature format. They remained fashionable well into the post-war period. The present brooch is a representative of this type and subordinates its form entirely to the decoration. Shaped as a simple, long rectangle, it provides an ideal frame for a rich ornamentation of golden leaves and precious stones. Like a golden bed, matt gold leaves and berries entwine around diamonds, pearls, emeralds, sapphires and rubies. The colorful gemstones protrude from the foliage like precious, colorful fruit. The unique goldsmith's work was created in Germany, as the hallmarking shows. Its design is reminiscent of the work of the Wilm brothers from Munich, who made a name for themselves with similar designs. It is in excellent condition.
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Vintage "Vegetable" Brooch with Pearls, Diamonds & Colourful Gemstones, c. 1950
Garden Whispers
€ 2,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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