Mandolin brooch adorned with diamonds, rubies, and pearls, in French Victorian style
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94 rose-cut diamonds, all set in silver, adorn this French Victorian brooch in 18-carat red gold, from the head of the stringed instrument, decorated with miniature pegs, to the body, adorned with a diamond border and blue enameled ruffles, and including the draped strap. In addition to the diamond-set rosette and bridge, it is the eight cabochon-cut rubies on the nut and bridge pegs, as well as the two seed pearls near the strings, that give this mandolin all its splendor.
Group of antique jewelry objects:
a mandolin brooch adorned with diamonds, rubies, and pearls
Condition:
excellent condition
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Country of origin:
France
Style:
Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refer to the style of the decorative arts during the Victorian era. This period is known for its eclectic revival and reinterpretation of historic styles, as well as the introduction of cross-cultural influences from the Middle East and Asia in furniture, accessories, and interior decoration. Victorian design is widely regarded as having shown a regrettable excess of ornamentation. The Arts and Crafts movement, the Aesthetic movement, the Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveau all have their origins at the end of the Victorian era.
- See also: Victorian or more information about the styles
Period:
around 1910
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Source of inspiration:
Musical instruments
Theme:
Mandolin, or perhaps more likely the four-string domra.
Material:
18-carat red gold and silver, see also: The silver technique on gold
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Technique:
Enameling is an ancient and widespread technique. The Egyptians of Antiquity applied enamels to pottery and stone objects. The Greeks, Celts, Russians, and Chinese of Antiquity also used enameling processes on metal objects. Enamel is the colorful result of fusing powdered glass onto a substrate by firing, generally between 750 and 850 °C. The powder melts, flows, and hardens to form a smooth and durable glassy coating on metal, glass, or ceramic. According to some sources, the word enamel comes from the High German smelzan (to melt) via Old French esmail. Used as a noun, “an enamel” refers to a generally small decorative object coated with a layer of enamel, such as champlevé or cloisonné (different techniques).
Diamonds:
94 rose-cut diamonds. We do not know the weight of the diamonds, which is common in our profession for rose-cut diamonds.
Gemstones:
eight cabochon-cut rubies. We have not checked whether the ruby was handmade, as this information has no influence on the value of this jewel. At that time, both natural and handmade rubies were used, more for their effects than for their intrinsic value. Two seed pearls
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Birthstones:
Diamond is the birthstone (or stone of the month) for April, ruby for July, and pearl for June.
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Hallmarks:
Russian hallmarks from before the Revolution for 14-carat gold. Hallmarked in Transcaucasia, recognizable by the letter "O" it contains. This hallmark was used between 1908 and the Russian Revolution of 1917. In addition, we found a French control hallmark, the eagle's head, indicating that the piece was made in France.
If only this piece could talk... What an incredible story we would hear.
UPDATE: We have obtained new information about the origin of the brooch. The hallmark, an eagle's head, is a French hallmark used for items made in France, as items made abroad and imported into France would bear a different import hallmark. Furthermore, the Russian hallmark is not located in the usual place where jewelry made in Russia would be hallmarked by the Russian assay office. All this leads us to revise our initial conclusion and we now describe the brooch as made in France and imported into Russia.
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Dimensions:
Width 6.13 cm (2.41 inches)
Weight:
11.60 grams (7.46 dwt)
Référence 58 Facettes : 9806778466633
SKU : 14185-0013
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