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RARE Sterling Silver RIVIERA Hand Designed / Made Afrikaaner Folk Brooch
Secondhand
Indicative market price: R2,500
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Condition
Secondhand
Location
South Africa
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Product code
03155
Bob Shop ID
179653151
According to engraving, the Riviera mark was registered in 1953. The jewellery range consists of at least five different brooches depicting Afrikaner folk dancers in traditional dress. The work was cast in sterling silver and expresses a refined three dimensional approach with attention paid to detail.
Imported clasps that carried expensive import duties were used. It seems likely that this was a one off range made for a specific function and market. It was possibly created for the 1953 Volkspele tour (that consisted of around a hundred dancers) to seven European countries. It appears that the creations may have been a limited casting edition and produced by a sculptor, especially since the manufacturer’s mark was etched in a hand engraving and not a punch mark. Two publications on the standardising of volkspele dances and dress during this time contain sketches by Katrine Harries of dancers that capture the mood of the brooches.The designer and maker have not yet been determined.
This Riviera brand of Brooches go for over $350 which is over R3800 because of it being a designer hand made piece and for it being made in just a really limited amount it IS VERY RARE, you can view the items of this style online by clicking this link below:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BACCARAT-JEWELRY-FLEURS-DE-PSYDELIC-SILVER-IRIDESCENT-RIVIERA-PENDANT-BROOCH-NEW-/190966769052
