Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist
Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 by Unknown artist

Vintage Sixties 18K gold brooch signed Grosse 1969 1969

Unknown artist

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  • About the artwork

    Antique jewelry object group
    brooch

    Condition
    very good condition
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    Country of origin
    Germany

    Style
    Vintage Sixties
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    Period
    ca. 1969
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    Material
    18K yellow gold (touchstone tested)
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    Extra information
    Grosse - In 1907, at the famous goldsmith town of Pforzheim Germany, Heinrich Henkel and his brother-in-law Florentin Grosse established “Süddeutsche Gold-und Harrbijouterie-Fabrik Heinrich Henkel und Co” (South-German Gold and Hair Jeweller) specialized in producing jewellery and watch chain made of woven and plaited hair.

    The company is still active today and to celebrate its 110th anniversary, Grosse held a world exhibition tour in Pforzheim, Japan and Taiwan, showing its precious vintage jewelleries and were highly praised by the media.

    One of the most famous collaborations Grosse had was with Christian Dior who highly appreciated the quality of the work and concluded a partnership with Grosse in 1955 under his strong request.

    Over the next 50 years Grosse was responsible for the production of Christian Dior Bijoux and had the right to sell it and sent out numerous masterpieces to the world. Even in the history of Dior, such a long term license cooperation was unprecedented.

    (Source: the Grosse website)

    Precious stones
    Seven green agate, six amethysts and five cultured pearls
    It is a very common practice to treat gemstones to intensify their clarity or colour. The item in question has not been tested in this regard.

    Birthstones
    Amethyst is the birthstone (or month stone) for February and pearl for June.
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    Signature
    Grosse 1969

    Hallmarks
    "0750" indicating 18K gold
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    Dimensions
    diameter 4,25 cm (1,67 inch)
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    Weight
    27,00 gram (17,36 dwt)

    Adin Reference Nº
    21338-0143

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    Adin, fine antique jewellery

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  • About the artist

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