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JOSEF SIESS SÖHNE, YELLOW GOLD CHERUB BROOCH
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold
$850
Live Auction
Important Jewelry
Description
JOSEF SIESS SÖHNE, YELLOW GOLD CHERUB BROOCH
Depicting a cherub playing a string instrument. 1 1/4 x 1 5/8 inches.
Stamp: (partial maker's mark)(Austrian hallmarks) 585.
Gross weight: 16.20 dwt.
Accompanied by a Paltscho fitted box.
Stamp: (partial maker's mark)(Austrian hallmarks) 585.
Gross weight: 16.20 dwt.
Accompanied by a Paltscho fitted box.
Property from the Carmen S. Holeman Trust, Indianapolis, Indiana
Condition
Measurements: The brooch measures approximately 1 1/4 inches by 1 5/8 inches.
Overall Condition: There is discoloration to the gold in some areas.
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Provenance
Josef Siess Söhne worked in Austria between 1895 and 1922. He created jewelry for the Austrian imperial court jewelers and collaborated with Vienna Secessionist artists such as Gustav Klimt and Joseph Olbrich. His pieces often had a religious subject and were influenced by the Jugendstil style popular in Austria and Germany at the time.