Antique Flemish heart: a symbol of love
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A Georgian brooch of exceptional craftsmanship, originating from the historic crossroads of the Netherlands and the Southern Netherlands, circa 1750. Adorned with a "Flemish heart," this piece in silver, originally a pendant and later transformed into a brooch, reflects the romanticism and fashion of the era. The heart, a canvas of 53 carefully arranged rose-cut diamonds, symbolizes the triumph of love, enhanced by the theme of Georgian love and romance. This piece bears the Dutch hallmark "v," a guarantee of authenticity and provenance.
Object group of antique jewelry
brooch (originally a pendant but at some point in its life changed into this brooch)
Condition
very good condition
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Country of origin
Either the Netherlands or the "Southern Netherlands," the former name for present-day Belgium. (Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1831.)
Style
Georgian - The Georgian style is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the range of styles in vogue between 1720 and 1840. It is named after the first four British monarchs of the Maison of Hanover — George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United Kingdom and George IV of the United Kingdom — who reigned in continuous succession from August 1714 to June 1830.
See also: Georgian
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Period
circa 1750
Events and facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.
Source of inspiration
Love and romance
Theme
Flemish heart – One of the most unique and widespread Flemish regional jewels is the heart-shaped diamond pendant, called "Vlaams hart" (Flemish heart in Dutch). These hearts were fashionable in the 19th century and were mainly made in gold-plated silver (see also the silver on gold technique). A Flemish heart is a heart-shaped field set with rose-cut diamonds and/or senelles, suspended beneath a crown.
There are two possible types of crowning:
1) The crowning consists of horizontal tendrils adorned with diamonds, resting on a smooth, openworked band decorated with small flattened rhombic bars. The tendrils at the top slope slightly above this openworked band, towards the cross itself, thus emphasizing the unity of the jewel.
2) The crowning as a love trophy. A set of four elements: a torch and a quiver crossing each other, intertwined with a horizontal bow, all held together by a laurel. The slight inclination of both ends of the bow refers to the cross of Saint Andrew. Torch, quiver, and bow are typical attributes of Love (Eros), while the laurel evokes the triumph of love. This combination was already used by the Greeks and Romans of Antiquity, then, of course, in the Renaissance, and was immensely popular in France under Louis XVI (1774-1793).
Material
silver (tested with touchstone)
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Technique
The rose-cut diamonds are set on foil. This special technique was used to enhance the brilliance of the diamonds.
Diamonds
53 rose-cut diamonds and senailles. A senaille is a simplified rose-cut diamond, a small diamond chip sometimes with a few polished facets. We do not have the weight of the rose-cut diamonds or the senailles, unlike what is common in our trade.
All the diamonds we offer are checked by the IJGC to determine whether they are natural or synthetic, and all the diamonds in this jewel are guaranteed to be 100% natural.
Birthstones
Diamond is the birthstone (or stone of the month) for the month of April.
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Characteristics
Dutch hallmark representing the letter "v" (1814-1831) for items made abroad and submitted for verification by the assay office (used from 1814 to 1831)
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Dimensions
4.87 cm (1.92 inch) x 3.34 cm (1.31 inch)
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Weight
12.00 grams (7.72 dwt)
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Référence 58 Facettes : 9807122006345
SKU : 23124-0015
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