Golden Blossoms

Romantic Early Victorian Gold Earrings, c. 1845


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Romantic Early Victorian Gold Earrings, c. 1845
Romantic Early Victorian Gold Earrings, c. 1845
Description
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Today, we know the first half of the 19th century in Germany by the sometimes somewhat disrespectful term "Biedermeier". In fact, after the terrible wars of Napoleon and the turmoil of the revolutions, quite a few European citizens sought peace and quiet. Friendships and quietly nurtured love defined the world of inward-looking feelings. Faith became more important again, and domestic happiness also became the subject of the arts. The jewellery of this era rediscovered nature as a model. Flowers, leaves and blossoms adorned the ladies, often combined with elegant ornaments borrowed from the Rococo period, as the courtly world of the pre-Napoleonic era now appeared to be an era of peace and longing. These earrings perfectly reflect this taste. They each feature a large, fragrant blossom, the highlight of which is applied to a curved background. Crafted in great detail, the surfaces of the small leaves themselves reveal the fine veins. The graceful composition in the Second Rococo style captivates the eye - even today, around 180 years after a master hand once created these earrings. The earrings, made around 1845, are made of slightly reddish gold and, typical of the time, are hollow, made of so-called "foam gold". This involved beating wafer-thin sheets of gold into voluminous shapes over steel models. The earrings are therefore very light and comfortable to wear. The ear hooks snap securely into place at the top end of the earrings. A suspended gold pendant completes the delicate pendants and gives the pair an elegant movement. For dating, compare the numerous examples of similar earrings in Brigitte Marquardt: Schm Schmuck. Realism and Historicism. 1850-1895. Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Munich 1998, pp. 316-321.
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Romantic Early Victorian Gold Earrings, c. 1845
Golden Blossoms
€ 590.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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