Zart wie Eisen

Date: 
Thursday, 19. May 2022 - 0:00 to Wednesday, 19. October 2022 - 23:45
Johann Conrad Geiß. Zierkamm-Diadem mit Weinblättern und Blüten. Eisen, Gold. Berlin um 1825/30. Foto: Winfried Reinhardt


Iron jewelry was a fashionable accessory during the first half of the 19th century. The brittle material was frequently designed along floral motifs, one center of production was Berlin. Alongside selected pieces from the collection Klaus-Peter und Judith Thomé from the Schmuckmuseum Pforzheim, works by the Hanauer Eisenkunstguss foundry are also on show.