Sold for:
6,000 CHF
6,000 CHF
French, German, English and Islamic. Made in the 18th century. Very fine, Berlin ironwork, cut-steel, gilt metal, glass and hardstoneset watch chatelaines, keys, and fob seals. Notes Berlin Iron Work From 1796 to 1850 delicate lace-like jewelry was produced by Prussian Royal iron foundries from molten iron. In 1806 Napoleon defeated Prussia and took patterns from the foundry to Paris. Requests were made by the Prussian Royal family for donations of gold jewelry to help the war effort and in return citizens were given iron jewelry. The castings were treated with linseed cakes which left a black coating on the metal.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2008-03-16
