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Medallion with romantic decor.
Ebonite, metal eyelet. 4.5 x 3.9 cm. 23,0 g.
2nd half of the 19th century, oval medallion with applied decorative element showing a quiver with arrows and a bow entwined with a garland of roses as a symbol of love. The inner rims decorated with floral and vegetal motifs, behind the glass frames on the left a depiction of a bird hovering above a garland of flowers, on the right a vase filled with flowers.
Black jewelry achieved fashionable popularity beyond personal mourning contexts, particularly after the death of the British Prince Consort Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1861) in the wake of the mourning attire worn by Queen Victoria (ultimately for the rest of her life), which also included black jewelry. Mostly made from Whitby Jet (gagat) in Great Britain, jewelry was soon also made from cheaper black materials, e.g. black glass, but also early plastics, to meet the high demand across all classes. Ebonite was patented by Charles Goodyear in 1851 and was frequently used in the manufacture of black jewelry in the second half of the 19th century. Slight signs of wear commensurate with age, both glazed inner frames intact.
Call time 18 | June 2025 | probably 13:20 (CET)
Limit 60 €
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