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Barnebys HQ
Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Jewelry & Gems / Jewellery pin - 18 kt. Yellow gold - Diamond - Victorian, Hand ca. 1850
This early Victorian stickpin from around 1850 shows a delicately modelled hand in matte yellow gold, lifting a rose cut diamond with graceful precision. The sculpted cuff, with its scalloped edging and gentle folds, adds a charming touch of period fashion, as if capturing a gesture from a romantic miniature portrait. Its blend of sentiment, artistry and tactile detail makes this a refined keepsake from the Romantic Victorian era. Jewellery Type: tie pin or stick pin Condition very good condition Country of origin unknown Style Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the middle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration. Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau style have their beginnings in the late Victorian era. See also: Victorian Style specifics The Romantic Victorian Period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called The Victorian era (1837 - 1901) in to three periods of about twenty years each; The Romantic Victorian Period (1837 - 1860), The Grand Victorian Period (1860 - 1880), and the Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period (1880 - 1901). We consider this to be of the Romantic Victorian Period. This period covers the coronation of Victoria as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and her marriage to King Albert and their love, their devotion to their marriage and to their country are the sources of inspiration for this period. The jewels of this period are made of intricate carvings, special techniques where the enamel is subtly worked. These techniques allowed to give the jewel a certain opulence with less precious metal needed. As precious metals were really rare at that time. Highly favored (semi-) precious stones in this period are amethyst, coral, garnets, seed pearls and turquoises. The connotation is obviously sentimental, symbolic and romantic with reminiscent Gothic and/or Renaissance patterns and an abundant use of motifs like anchors, birds, branches, crosses, hearts and snakes. Period ca. 1850 Theme hand holding a diamond between its fingers Material 18K yellow gold (touchstone tested) Technique The rose cuts are set on foil. This is a special technique that was used to bring the lustre of the diamonds to its best quality. Diamonds One rose cut diamond . We do not have the weight of this diamond which is normal in our trade when it comes to rose cuts. - All diamonds, regardless of their size or shape, in our vintage and antique jewellery are verified as 100% natural by the IJGC laboratory. - We do not sell lab-grown (synthetic) diamonds. Birthstones Diamond is the birthstone (or month stone) for April. Hallmarks No trace. Dimensions hand 2,10 cm (0,83 inch) x 0,85 cm (0,33 inch), total length 9,60 cm (3,78 inch) Weight 4,30 gram (2,76 dwt) Adin Reference Nº 25321-0203 Copyright photography Adin, fine antique jewellery
Estimate:$1,814.49
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