Antique Bohemian Pyrope Garnet Brooch / Pendant made of Tombac – Biedermeier, circa 1850
Antique Bohemian Pyrope Garnet Brooch / Pendant made of Tombac - Biedermeier circa 1850 - versatile piece of jewelry from the Biedermeier period, designed as a brooch that can also be worn as a pendant. Made of tombac and richly set with deep wine-red pyrope garnets in a dense arrangement.
- Period: Biedermeier, circa 1850
- Material: Tombac; Pyrope Garnets
- Technique: Multi-stone setting with pyrope garnets
- Dimensions: Width approx. 3.7 cm · Length approx. 6 cm with pendant / approx. 4.4 cm as brooch
- Weight: approx. 13.4 g
- Design: Combined brooch and pendant; can also be worn as a pendant with a velvet ribbon
Pyrope garnet jewelry from Bohemia was widespread and valued in the 19th century. The intense, wine-red color effect of the garnets and the compact, ornamental design make this piece a characteristic example of Bohemian jewelry from the Biedermeier period.
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