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Magnificent Antique Necklace of the "Ochsenfurter Gautracht", ca. 1870

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Magnificent Antique Necklace of the "Ochsenfurter Gautracht", ca. 1870

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In the 19th century, traditional costume ornaments were part of the treasured possessions of rural populations, worn with pride and passed down from generation to generation. The region of Ochsenfurt Land in Lower Franconia is one of the richest traditional costume landscapes in Germany and to this day the tradition is kept alive in numerous associations. In addition to elaborate clothing, numerous pieces of jewelry are also part of the complete festive outfit, which testify to the prosperity of the fertile region. Among the characteristic pieces of jewelry of the so-called Gautracht are elaborately crafted, multi-part neck-hangings. They always develop from a cross pendant with small suspensions, preceded by an oval ornamental piece in the manner of a brooch. Crossing chains accompany the decorative elements. Small suspensions, the so-called bells, further enrich the design. Precious pieces like this one were a gift from the groom to his bride, and in the late 19th century they readily cost 60 to 100 gold marks. A particularly magnificent pendant necklace of the Ochsenfurt Gautracht is presented here. The cross and other pendants of embossed gold plate bear shimmering Bohemian garnets and pearls. The baroque design is still in the tradition of Biedermeier foam goldwork. Comparable pieces can be found in Gislind Ritz: Alter bäuerlicher Schmuck, Munich 1978, on p. 103 ff.

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