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Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Medals, Arms & Armour / Vintage Brooch by Theodor Fahrner With Marcasites, Around 1955
"The beauty of dress is enhanced to an extraordinary degree by the distinctive effect of Fahrner jewellery. No lady of taste will want to do without it in the future." (From a brochure of the Theodor Fahrner company from the 1920s) Theodor Fahrner made artist's jewellery affordable, because he combined modern forms with democratic materials. He did not create individual pieces for a small elite like Lalique or Cartier, but the designs were produced in series in silver, decorated with enamel, marcasites and occasionally precious stones. Jewellers and department stores all over Europe sold the jewellery, which Fahrner advertised extensively in journals and magazines: "Fahrner jewellery - designed by the best artists" allowed every woman to participate in a modern life full of beauty. Every year, travelling salesmen with large sample cases presented the new products developed in Pforzheim to local jewellers. One such sample case full of unworn Fahrner jewellery has lain untouched in an attic for the last 40 years or more until it was offered to us. It contained samples of almost all series from about 1919 until the company's dissolution in 1979, most of them with a model number or the "Original Fahrner" seal. The present brooch is therefore also unworn and perfectly preserved. The brooch is in the shape of three leaves on a small stem. A pearl occupies the transition from the stem to the leaves, which are set with marcasites and hatched bands. This creates an exciting form with a beautiful play of shadows. The brooch is made of silver that has been lightly gilded. It was probably made in the 1950s, as it reflects the formal language of that era. The Fahrner label with the old order number as well as the original seal has been preserved on the brooch. A wonderful overview of the wealth of designs can be found in the catalogue "Theodor Fahrner. Schmuck zwischen Avantgarde und Tradition", edited by Brigitte Leonhardt and Dieter Zühlsdorff, Stuttgart 2005. Fahrner jewellery is often collected. Discover all the other Fahrner jewellery we offer at this location.
Estimate:£228.49
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