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Large Necklace of the Schaumburg Costume Made of Faceted Amber, ca. 1880/2023

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Large Necklace of the Schaumburg Costume Made of Faceted Amber, ca. 1880/2023

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In the 19th century, traditional costume jewellery was a cherished possession of wealthy families, worn with pride and passed down from generation to generation. In some regions of Germany, large necklaces made of faceted amber were part of the typical wedding costume and the rule was: the larger the amber, the more numerous the workmanship, the richer the wearer's family; amber was considered a status symbol. The Schaumburg region at the foot of the Weserbergland to the west of Hanover was particularly famous for such pieces of jewellery, the so-called "Bückeburg wedding necklaces". This impressive piece of jewellery, which we have restrung and fitted with a practical magnetic clasp, is a necklace made of large faceted amber stones that were probably once part of a Bückeburg costume necklace. Thirty-two very large, faceted amber beads form a shimmering strand that has been strung on a new textile cord. The amber beads have a slightly irregular shape that still hints at the natural shape of the stones, but they are also faceted all around and polished in a graduated pattern. It is relatively likely that these amber stones are the treasured possessions of a wealthy family from the Schaumburg region. Comparative examples that date the necklace to the last decades of the 19th century can be found in the standard work by Gislind Ritz: Alter bäuerlicher Schmuck, Munich 1978, pp. 73-79.

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