Brassler Amethyst Stickpin Amethyst and Scrolls |
| An alluring amethyst is set in a finely
sculpted laurel wreath with dramatically rising scrolls along
the sides. Beneath the amethyst the facets of a small
diamond sparkle. This elegant stickpin was created
by Hans Brassler in 14kt gold, circa 1910.
Brassler was an imaginative jeweler/artist who created striking miniature works of art in gold. He found inspiration for his wonderful stickpins and other small jewels in distant and ancient cultures, nature and his own fertile imagination.
This stickpin is beautifully crafted with a sturdy gold pin stem and strong frame to hold the amethyst (see photo below). The maker's mark of the Brassler Company - an oval surrounding "14B" - is stamped on the lower reverse beneath the pin stem. Cost: Although this elegant stickpin has sold, you will find many more fine stickpins in the Antique Stickpin Gallery. |
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 Hans Brassler was known for the originality and artistry of his jewelry designs. Born in Germany, he studied design at the Academie Julian in Paris and is reported to have earned or shared in a gold medal at the 1900 Exposition Universelle. He emigrated to the United States in 1902 and worked at Tiffany & Company for a period before founding his own firm, The Brassler Company, in 1909. Brassler served as artistic director for about six years during which time he created an extraordinary collection of striking, elegant jewels. His daughter was the noted 20th century sculptor Margaret Brassler Kane. |
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