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Elegant antique gold & enamel cufflinks, circa 1910

€ 1,190.00 ^*

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Elegant antique gold & enamel cufflinks, circa 1910

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

At the turn of the century, 19th century historicism had explored the last historical styles and brought them back to life. Neo-Gothic churches, neo-Renaissance palaces and neo-Baroque cathedrals can still be seen today in all the old towns of Europe and the USA, while salons in the neo-Rococo and even neo-Egyptian styles had long since emerged. Over time, however, a certain weariness set in. Art Nouveau had already begun to look for new forms, but had also remained caught up in rich decoration. In the early years of the new century, the avant-garde of artists, designers and architects increasingly attempted to dispense with decoration and historical forms. Peter Behrens, for example, developed a clear, archaic-classical style in architecture in Germany, with which he built impressive villas and embassy buildings. His vague point of reference was Greek architecture, which was respected for its simplicity and monumentality. Similar examples can be found in other European countries and also in the USA. The elegant cufflinks presented here are designed in this style. They present four identically designed front sides in a round, shield-shaped domed form. They are framed by the ornament of the pearl bar, known since Greek antiquity, here in the form of the so-called "astragal". It consists of an elongated pearl alternating with two thin discs. The name is derived from the Greek word ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos) for the tarsal bone, which has a similar shape. Partly covered with white enamel, they frame the central fields, which show ray-like engravings under translucent blue enamel, of which a diamond stands out in the center. According to the hallmark, the well-preserved accessories were exported to Linz at the beginning of the 20th century, presumably from Germany. This elegant pair eventually found its way to us in Berlin.

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