26 décembre 2017

Hat brim (ruby set), Johann Friedrich Dinglinger, Dresden, 1736 (changed before 1817)

Hat brim (ruby set), Johann Friedrich Dinglinger (1702-1767) (jeweler). Dresden, 1736 (changed before 1817). 6 rubies and spinels, 6 doublets, 96 brilliants, gold, silver, partly gold plated; 11.4 x 5.4 cm. Green Vault, VIII 124 © Dresden State Art Collections. As part of the princely representation, the headgear played a special role as Ranganka. In the court ceremonial was exactly determined who was allowed to wear a hat and before whom he had to draw him. Hat brims consisted of a main button (lower hat... [Lire la suite]
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26 décembre 2017

Hatagraffe (sapphire garnish), Johann Melchior Dinglinger, Dresden, around 1722

Hatagraffe (sapphire garnish), Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), jeweler. Dresden, around 1722. A lynx sapphire, three sapphires, 97 diamond roses, gold, silver. 12.3 x 5.6 cm. Green Vault, VIII 161. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. King Louis XIV of France possessed only three different sets of jewelery, so Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and since 1697 King of Poland, had planned for himself 24 of these sets of jewelery. Ten sets were finally executed and remained unique. The sapphire set contains... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2017

Hairpin with a long brilliant drop worn by an eagle, Johann Melchior Dinglinger, Dresden, 1713, changed to 1719

Hairpin with a long brilliant drop worn by an eagle, Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), jeweler. Dresden, 1713, changed to 1719. Gold, enamel, two very small diamonds; Drops (VIII 37) of about 17.553 ct. Wing width of the eagle 2.7 cm. Green Vault, VIII 196. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Not only the Saxon rulers of the 18th century, also their wives made considerable effort in jewelry. Initially, the jewels of the electoral queens were exclusively their private property, over which they decreed their own... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2017

Hutaigrette from the carnelian garnish, Johann Melchior Dinglinger Workshop & Johann Christoph Hübner, Dresden, before 1719

Hutaigrette from the carnelian garnish, Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731) Workshop, Jeweler & Johann Christoph Hübner (1650-1677), lapidary. Dresden, before 1719. Carnelian plate, open cut, ten round carnelian, one diamond drop, 408 brilliants (original set of three diamond drops, 418 brilliants) gold, silver, partly gilded. H 26,0 cm. Green Vault, VIII 233. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. Only two sets of jewels of Augustus the Strong had an aigrette as hat decorations. These were Jagdgarnituren... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2017

Hutaigrette (agate garnish). Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), jeweler. Dresden, before 1719

Hutaigrette (agate garnish). Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664-1731), jeweler. Dresden, before 1719. 193 diamonds (one table stone, 192 roses), formerly red foil, gold, culling and holder silver, gilded. H 23.3 cm, W 8.0 cm. Green Vault, VIII 24. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. For almost four decades, August der Starke made ten sets of jewels for his royal representation, but of course also for his personal pleasure. The term "clothing" meant an ensemble of pieces of jewelery that belong together both materially and... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2017

Big breast bow from the jewelery of the queens, Christian August Globig (before 1747-1798), jeweler. Dresden, 1782

Big breast bow from the jewelery of the queens, Christian August Globig (before 1747-1798), jeweler. Dresden, 1782. 51 large and 611 small diamonds, silver, gold. B. 21.4 cm, H. 12.5 cm, T. 5.0 cm. Green Vault, VIII 36. © Dresden State Art Collections. Jewelry loops of this kind, which were worn below the neckline, served until the time around 1800 as courtly ladies' jewelery. In 1782 Elector Friedrich August III. make the breast loop with unusually rich diamond trimming for his wife Amalie Auguste. The present,... [Lire la suite]

26 décembre 2017

Epaulette (diamond rose). Christian August Globig & August Gotthelf Globig, Dresden, between 1782 and 1789

Epaulette (diamond rose). Christian August Globig (before 1747-1798), Jeweler & August Gotthelf Globig (before 1769-after 1819), jeweler. Dresden, between 1782 and 1789. 20 large and 216 smaller diamonds, silver, gold. 22.0 x 7.0 cm. Green Vault, VIII 11. © Dresden State Art Collections. Between 1782 and 1789, the rose cut diamonds received their new version. Already in 1749, Jean Jacques Pallard had begun to recast the set in the meanwhile out of fashion rose cut. However, due to unfavorable political... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2017

Hutagraffe of the diamond rose garniture. Christian August Globig & August Gotthelf Globig, Dresden, between 1782 and 1789

Hutagraffe of the diamond rose garniture. Christian August Globig (before 1747-1798), Jeweler & August Gotthelf Globig (before 1769-after 1819), jeweler. Dresden, between 1782 and 1789. 15 large and 103 small diamonds, silver, gold. 13.5 x 6.5 cm. Green Vault, VIII 10 © Dresden State Art Collections The brim of the diamond rose garnish impresses with the sheer size of its diamonds, whose rose cut was already very popular in the 17th century. When Christian August, together with his son August Gotthelf Globig, created... [Lire la suite]
26 décembre 2017

Piece of jewelery in palmette form (brilliant set). Pallard, Jean Jacques (1701-1776) (goldsmith), Geneva / Vienna, 1746

Piece of jewelery in palmette form (brilliant set). Pallard, Jean Jacques (1701-1776) (goldsmith), Geneva / Vienna, 1746. 83 brilliants, gold, silver, brass, steel; 5.7 x 4.5 cm. Green Vault, VIII 22 © Dresden State Art Collections The palmette-like jewel of the brilliant set has lost its true function for over two hundred and thirty years. It originally served as the coulant of a Golden Fleece Order - the slider through which the ribbon was drawn to carry the Order around the neck. This order was completed in... [Lire la suite]
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26 décembre 2017

Hat jewelry, so-called Egret (brilliant set). Globig, August Gotthelf (before 1769-after 1819) (jeweler)

Hat jewelry, so-called Egret (brilliant set). Globig, August Gotthelf (before 1769-after 1819) (jeweler). Dresden, between 1782 and 1807. 359 diamonds of different sizes, silver, gold; 14.8 x 9.4 cm. Green Vault, VIII 26 © Dresden State Art Collections The hat-jewelery, which was called Reiherstutz, originated after 1782. The unusual Hutzier belonged to the 1807 for the first time pledged brilliant jewelery of King Friedrich August I. and was inventoried later in the brilliant set. In addition to the hat brim or... [Lire la suite]