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FERDINAND HAUSER (1864 - 1919)
An important Symbolist brooch
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FERDINAND HAUSER (1864 - 1919)
An important Symbolist brooch
Gold, enamel, moonstones
H 6.70cm (2.64 in) | W 4.20cm (1.65 in)
| Origin | Austrian, c. 1912 - 13 |
| Marks | The reverse marked with the designers monogram 'FH'. |
| Case | Fitted Case |
Hauser has taken a nocturne theme for the design of this brooch & combines Austrian Symbolism with Japonisme to create one of the most successful jewels of the early 20th century.
Literature
cf. A similar brooch, in the collection of the Landesmuseum Stuttgart, is illustrated in Ulrike von Hase, Schmuck in Deutschland und Osterreich 1895-1914 cat. no. 207, published by Prestel 1977.
The Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair, 1998, Handbook, Published in association with Harpers & Queen, Silver, Jewellery & Objects of Vertu, Tadema Gallery, Stand 21, illustrated p. 262
Collections
Acquired by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Price Code
Ref No 2642
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