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Antique Art Nouveau Gold Brooch with Emeralds & Pearls, c. 1905


€ 498.00 *
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Antique Art Nouveau Gold Brooch with Emeralds & Pearls, c. 1905
Antique Art Nouveau Gold Brooch with Emeralds & Pearls, c. 1905
Description
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In the years around 1900, people chose their jewelry according to the occasion. Firstly, a distinction was made between daytime jewelry made of gold and pearls or small colored stones, and evening jewelry with rich diamond and gemstone settings. Secondly, the respective clothing dictated certain pieces of jewelry. This collar brooch, for example, would have been recommended for an elegant day costume with a high-necked blouse and can still be worn in many different ways today. As the name suggests, this type of brooch was originally attached to the center of the collar of a blouse and completed the wearer's appearance. Worn in this way, we see brooches of this type again and again in old photographs from the turn of the century. The first wearer of the brooch appears to have had a modern attitude, as the piece of jewelry was designed in the then new Art Nouveau style. The brooch is a symmetrical composition typical of the German Art Nouveau style. An organic-looking, dynamically flowing line forms a shape reminiscent of an upside-down pretzel. In the center, it presents an arrangement of two green emeralds and a small pearl on delicate gold bars, under which a drop pearl is suspended. The piece of jewelry is crafted from 14-karat gold with additional fine gold plating. According to its hallmark, the brooch was most likely made in Germany.
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Antique Art Nouveau Gold Brooch with Emeralds & Pearls, c. 1905
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€ 498.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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