Neo-Gothic Style Berlin Iron Necklace The necklace composed of black lacquered iron, spaced by highly polished fancy-shaped steel pendants and iron cameo panels, early 19th century. Length 17 1/2 inches. Berlin Iron jewelry has a history dating back to 1790 in Silesia, Prussia and France. Produced by sand-casting impressions filled with molten iron, finished and coated with black lacquer, the jewelry was typically of Neoclassical motif with cameos accents. During the 'Fer de Berlin' in early 1800, the Prussians used wealthy citizen's jewelry to fund the Napoleonic war in exchange for iron using the phrase Ich gab gold fur eisen translated to I gave gold for iron. C
Several jump rings replaced. Minor tarnish on steel panels. Good condition. Normal wear. Widths of cameo panels 1 3/8 to 15/16 inches. Width of pendants 1 7/16 inches.
Neo-Gothic Style Berlin Iron Necklace The necklace composed of black lacquered iron, spaced by highly polished fancy-shaped steel pendants and iron cameo panels, early 19th century. Length 17 1/2 inches. Berlin Iron jewelry has a history dating back to 1790 in Silesia, Prussia and France. Produced by sand-casting impressions filled with molten iron, finished and coated with black lacquer, the jewelry was typically of Neoclassical motif with cameos accents. During the 'Fer de Berlin' in early 1800, the Prussians used wealthy citizen's jewelry to fund the Napoleonic war in exchange for iron using the phrase Ich gab gold fur eisen translated to I gave gold for iron. C
Several jump rings replaced. Minor tarnish on steel panels. Good condition. Normal wear. Widths of cameo panels 1 3/8 to 15/16 inches. Width of pendants 1 7/16 inches.
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