Gift From “J. W.”

Antique Pin with Oriental Pearl & Diamond by Hugo Schaper, Berlin c. 1890


€ 1,090.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Antique Pin with Oriental Pearl & Diamond by Hugo Schaper, Berlin c. 1890
Antique Pin with Oriental Pearl & Diamond by Hugo Schaper, Berlin c. 1890
Description
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The childhood of the imperial and royal court goldsmith Hugo Schaper (1844-1915) was not under a good star. The son of a pastor from Alsleben (Saale), he was orphaned at the age of just five after the deaths of his father and then his mother in quick succession. Despite this difficult start, he and his brother Fritz managed to rise to the top of artistic life in German imperial society. Hugo Schaper settled in Berlin and was quickly able to attract many wealthy customers from the bourgeoisie and aristocracy for his goldsmith's work. He worked in the various styles of Historicism and, after several years as "Court Goldsmith to Her Royal Highness Princess Friedrich Carl of Prussia", he was appointed "Court Goldsmith to Her Royal Highness Princess Friedrich Carl of Prussia". Friedrich Carl of Prussia" for several years, he was appointed court goldsmith to the Emperor in 1898 at the latest - a position he held until his death. He maintained his workshop at Potsdamer Straße 8, not far from Potsdamer Platz. The pin presented here, a precious piece with a natural oriental pearl above a sparkling old-cut diamond, comes from Schaper's workshop. The gold pin sets the diamond and pearl in platinum. No further ornamentation is necessary; the design relies entirely on the beauty of the natural materials. The pin has been preserved in its original case. On the inside, Schaper bears his title as court goldsmith to Princess Friedrich Carl, so the pin was made before 1898. A dedication is stamped on the outside of the case. The pin was apparently a gift to a J. W., unfortunately unknown to us. We discovered the beautiful pin in Nuremberg. An independent expert opinion on the materials has confirmed the natural origin of the pearl.
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Antique Pin with Oriental Pearl & Diamond by Hugo Schaper, Berlin c. 1890
Gift From “J. W.”
€ 1,090.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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