Vintage Brooch by Theodor Fahrner With Marcasites & Pearl, 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 form of two superimposed ribbons joined by a clasp set with marcasites. A pearl occupies the center of the design. The surface of the bands, which are elegantly curved, are decorated by parallel hatchings or small, irregularly applied cords. These ornaments, which look like filigree wire, have given the series its name: "Filigree Jewellery". A wonderful overview of the wealth of designs is offered in the catalogueue "Theodor Fahrner. Schmuck zwischen Avantgarde und Tradition", edited by Brigitte Leonhardt and Dieter Zühlsdorff, Stuttgart 2005. The series presented here can be found there on p. 226f. Fahrner jewellery is often collected. Discover all the other Fahrner jewellery we offer at this site.

Estimación:€219

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