Belle Époque Calibree

Luxurious Cufflinks with Rubies & Diamonds, Karl Carius, Vienna c. 1910


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Luxurious Cufflinks with Rubies & Diamonds, Karl Carius, Vienna c. 1910
Luxurious Cufflinks with Rubies & Diamonds, Karl Carius, Vienna c. 1910
Description
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This pair of cufflinks takes you back to the early years of the last century. Vienna, the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, was one of the largest cities in the world. An up-and-coming bourgeoisie from all parts of the multi-ethnic state lived here, and it was a matter of course for ladies and gentlemen to be adorned with precious jewellery accessories. Vienna was also one of the artistic centers that played a decisive role in shaping the emerging modern age. The cufflinks feature a graphic design, typical of the years around 1910, which hint at the transition from Art Nouveau to the strict geometric forms of Art Deco. The buttons each consist of slightly concave mother-of-pearl discs. A continuous strip of diamond roses and red rubies glisten alternately in the center. The rubies are cut in a calibrated pattern typical of the time. The backs and the practical clasps are made of gold. According to the hallmark, the pair is the work of the goldsmith Karl Carius, founded in 1885 and based at Siebensterngasse 30 in Vienna's 7th district between 1900 and 1922. According to the Compass yearbook, Carius produced "rings, necklaces, tiaras, brooches, brasselettes, buttons, umbrella handles, needles, various objets d'art"; he employed 12 workers for their production in 1908. The buttons have been wonderfully preserved in their original case from the Viennese jewelers Schwarz and Steiner and are still a stylish eye-catcher on shirts today. On Carius, see Waltraud Neuwirth: Wiener Gold- und Silberschmiede und ihre Punzen 1867-1922, Vienna 1976, p. 132f.
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Luxurious Cufflinks with Rubies & Diamonds, Karl Carius, Vienna c. 1910
Belle Époque Calibree
€ 1,690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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