19th-century Austrian Silver Bridal Tiara

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19th-century Austrian Silver Bridal Tiara

This chiseled silver tiara features a naturalistic style typical of the Second Empire and the early Victorian/Austro-Hungarian period, depicting intertwined foliage (likely orange blossom or myrtle, traditionally associated with marriage).It is a silver wedding wreath (Silberkranz), worn by the bride during the ceremony, preserved, and passed down within the same family (the Klemm, Schultz, and Wachter branches) for over a century.

This is very common on this type of 19th-century silver wedding wreath (Silberkranz).

At the time, in the Germanic and Austro-Hungarian worlds, these handcrafted pieces were often made to order by goldsmiths or specialists in filigree and hammered silver garlands. Due to the extreme delicacy of the stems and leaves, striking a hallmark risked deforming or breaking the piece. They therefore regularly evaded official inspection by the hallmarking office, or were marked with only a micro-hallmark (such as a small weevil, a toucan’s head, or an import/registration mark)—now obscured by patina or nestled within a leaf’s crease.

In any case, the handwritten document provides exceptional traceability for a piece from 1875.
Weight: 33.74 g

1 400 €

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Antiquités Secrettand - Beaune, France

Period: 19th century

Style: Napoleon 3rd

Condition: Good condition

Material: Sterling silver

Length: 35cm

Reference (ID): 1815663

Availability: In stock

19th-century Austrian Silver Bridal Tiara

OTHER JEWELRY, NAPOLEON 3RD

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