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Unusual Brooch Made of Early Victorian Earrings, c. 1845/1890


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Unusual Brooch Made of Early Victorian Earrings, c. 1845/1890
Unusual Brooch Made of Early Victorian Earrings, c. 1845/1890
Description
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The older a piece of jewelry is, the more likely it is that it has been reworked in the course of its history. In the case of antique pieces, we often see that individual stones or entire elements have been taken from an heirloom and given a new shape. This is also the case with this brooch: it was originally a pair of earrings! The turquoise blue and white enameling, the large natural pearls and the voluminous design indicate that the piece of jewelry was made around 1845. It was high-quality jewellery at the time, which probably also included a brooch or necklace. We see similar pieces again and again in portraits of wealthy middle-class women of the Early Victorian period. One or two generations after its creation, the pair of earrings was reworked into a brooch. The way in which the brooch and clasp were made indicates that this adaptation took place around the turn of the century at the latest. It was probably an heirloom, and as eye-catching earrings were considered unsophisticated around 1890, they were quickly reworked into a decorative brooch. You can find a comparable pair of earrings in Brigitte Marquardt: Schmuck. Klassizismus und Biedermeier, 1780-1850, Munich 1983, p. 230, cat. No. 287.
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Unusual Brooch Made of Early Victorian Earrings, c. 1845/1890
Worn My Way
€ 489.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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