In a Magic Garden

Exquisite Brooch with Gemstones & Pearls by Johann Michael Wilm, Munich c. 1950

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Exquisite Brooch with Gemstones & Pearls by Johann Michael Wilm, Munich c. 1950

Description

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Golden foliage, vines and leaves, chased by hand and individually chiseled, provide the backdrop for precious gemstones on this brooch. An orange-yellow citrine, two green tourmalines, four sparkling diamonds and four shimmering pearls are scattered across the leaves. A granulated golden sphere, finely designed and a specialty of the goldsmith, is set between the precious stones. The almost square, concave curved brooch invites you into an enchanted garden between the reproduction of nature and artistic stylization. The quality of the workmanship and design are masterful and typical of its creator. It is in fact an original by Johann Michael Wilm from Munich. The brooch is fully signed and bears Wilm's maker's mark, the Münchner Kindl in the shield and the hallmark used in his workshop. Johann Michael Wilm, born in 1885 in Dorfen in Upper Bavaria, trained as a goldsmith in his father's workshop from 1907 to 1910. He then went to New York for two years and then to Berlin before setting up his own goldsmith's studio in Munich in 1919. As a member of the Bavarian Arts and Crafts Association, his work was characterized by the rediscovery of the granulation technique, but his work demonstrates his craftsmanship particularly in the combination of baroque foliage work with gemstones. Wilm's works can be found in the finest collections and museums of applied arts. The formal language of the brooch allows us to date it to the early post-war period. to us. This well-preserved piece of jewelry from Nuremberg found its way to us. A rare, collectible piece of Munich jewelry history! On Wilm, see Christianne Weber: Schm Schmuck der 20er und 30er Jahre in Deutschland, Stuttgart 1990, pp. 343-348.

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