{"product_id":"tiara-victoriana-austrohungara-en-plata-dorada-con-turquesas-granates-y-piedra-de-luna-romantico-tardio-ca-1880-1900","title":"Austro-Hungarian Victorian tiara in gilded silver with turquoise, garnets, and moonstone, late Romantic, c. 1880–1900","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional late 19th-century Victorian tiara made of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egilded silver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, with a rigid arched structure designed to be placed over the front or top of a hairstyle. It features a curved lower band that follows the shape of the head and side terminals to facilitate its attachment to the hair using hairpins, ribbons, or other fastening systems.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe entire front part is formed by an elaborate openwork framework of scrolls, stems, leaves, and small flowers. The decoration combines numerous turquoise cabochons, faceted garnets, moonstones, and polychrome enamel preserved in blue, rose-red, and green tones. A continuous row of turquoises runs along the base of the tiara, creating a distinct line of color against the hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe composition is organized around three large floral motifs. Each features an opalescent moonstone in a central position surrounded by garnets, while small turquoises and other reddish stones are distributed among the openwork foliage. The contrast between the gold of the silver, the blue of the turquoises, the red of the garnets, and the nacreous opalescent reflections of the moonstones gives the piece a particularly rich appearance when viewed from the front.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe reverse is also carefully worked. The vegetal openwork continues throughout the structure and allows observation of the independent construction of the main settings, characteristic of a piece conceived as a complete formal jewel and not as a simple decorative element applied to a base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDue to its shape, size, and construction system, its function corresponds to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etiara or formal female head ornament\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, intended to be worn integrated into an elaborate hairstyle. This type of ornament could be used at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereceptions, balls, formal dinners, family celebrations, ceremonies, and other social events\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e where attire required jewels of special presence. It could also form part of a bridal or ceremonial outfit, although without documented provenance, it is not possible to assert a specific wedding use for this piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIts ornamental richness, chromaticism, and ceremonial character place it within \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elate Romanticism and the fin de siècle taste\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the late 19th century. It can also be contextualized within what is known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtinental Victorian jewelry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, using the term Victorian as a chronological and aesthetic reference and not as an indication of British manufacture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of gilded silver, polychrome enamels, turquoises, garnets, and moonstones shows a particular affinity with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehistoricist Austro-Hungarian jewelry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the second half of the 19th century. By construction, materials, and decorative repertoire, its origin is probably in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCentral Europe, within the Austro-Hungarian sphere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003ePeriod: Late 19th century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle: Late Romantic \/ fin de siècle \/ continental Victorian, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eNeo-Renaissance influence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Central Europe, probable Austro-Hungarian sphere\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eCirca: 1880–1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eMaterials: Tested gilded silver, turquoises, garnets, moonstones, and polychrome enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eHallmarks or Punches: No territorial punch or manufacturer's mark identified\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eAcid test: Performed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements: 13 cm wide × 3.3 cm max height\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 30.46 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Good condition in accordance with its age. The piece retains an attractive historical patina, much of the gilding, its stones, and remnants of polychrome enamel. It shows small signs of use, slight losses of enamel, and natural variations in tone in the turquoises, characteristics that are part of its antique character. As is common in jewelry from this period without a documented intervention history, some stone or small element may have been readjusted or replaced during its lifetime. Please examine the photographs carefully and, if you wish to confirm any specific detail, we will be happy to assist you before purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LABIZARRESUSU","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58157587792203,"sku":"LOTE3861","price":950.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0763\/0294\/2539\/files\/Imagen_de_productos_1_799981f2-16fa-4930-ad61-3975ef9d5374.png?v=1786966999","url":"https:\/\/28cce6-3.myshopify.com\/products\/tiara-victoriana-austrohungara-en-plata-dorada-con-turquesas-granates-y-piedra-de-luna-romantico-tardio-ca-1880-1900","provider":"LaBizarreSusu ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}