Antique brooch. Gold tone metal, crystals. 6.5 cm. 1930s. Czechoslovakian vintage costume jewelry
Czechoslovakian vintage costume jewelry
One of the most important legends of bijouterie production in the Czech Republic, Brdyčka & Altman jewelry company belonged to the two family houses Brdyčka and Altmann. Brdyčka began to produce metal components for jewelry in 1908, and in 1913 the company started to produce unique jewelry. However, with the start of World War II, the company closed manufacture (1939). Traditionally, the products had markings: “Czecho”, “Czechoslovakia”, “SBK”, and some masters put their own letters.
All jewellery produced by Brdyčka & Altman are original masterpieces, wearable art made in the Czech Republic. Intricate brooches and necklaces, long earrings demonstrate very complex manual work, the complete absence of stamped parts and drilling. Art Deco and Art Nouveau motifs are very characteristic: ladies, floral motifs, pharaohs, buddhas, dragonflies, butterflies, sphinxes, scarabs, beetles, cicadas, dogs, birds, etc. Characteristic bright and saturated colors: blue, various shades of green, milky white, purple, lilac, and sky blue. In 1947 Brdyčka was arrested, the documents were destroyed, and the family left for Austria.
After the closure of the Brdyčka & Altman factory in Jablonec, small private jewelry workshops continued to work. They established Jablonex jewelry company in 1952 from these small businesses. More than 100 jewelers and 40 designers worked at the factory.
In the fall of 2009, Jablonec went bankrupt.
Vintage jewelry lovers and collectors value exquisite design and high quality Czech costume jewelry.
1950s brooch. Art glassSignature
Czechoslovakian vintage costume jewelry
Blue glass bronze tone broochBrass multicolor crystal filigree brooch. 1930s. 4 cmCrown and Swords yellow gold blue crystals broochDaisy flower brooch. Yellow art glass. 5 cm. 1930sDelicate pink flower brooch. Art glass, 5 cmSignatureFaux coral gold tone broochFiligree brass, glass cabochons flower vintage broochFiligree brooch – metal, Czech glass imitating lapis lazuli. 1950sFlower Filigree brooch clip of gold tone. 1940sSignatureFloral design art glass brooch. 4.5 cmGreen glass cabochon sunflower brooch. 5.5 cm. 1930sLadybug brooch. Brass, gold plated, rhinestones. 3.5 cm. 1940sLarge pink rhinestones gold tone metal broochMother-of-pearl hand painted gold tone rhinestones flower broochMulticolor crystal butterfly broochSignatureParrot Brooch. Silver plated, crystals, enamel. 1950, 5 cmPin set with numerous crystal rhinestones of various cuts and gemstone colors in a filigree gilt metal backing. Early 1900Pink flowers brooch. Gold tone metal, plastic, beads. 5.5 cmRose bush rectangular shaped brooch. 4.5 cm. 1930sScrolled cartouche, triple-pendant pin of gilt metal with large, prong-set, Burmese-ruby colored oval cabochons. 1930sSignatureSparkling butterfly brooch. Silver tone metal, rhinestones, signed czecho. 6.5 cm, before 1950Spider brooch. Metal alloy, Czech glass, crystals. 6.5 cm. 1930sStylized floral motif pin with ruby, jade, amethyst, and sapphire crystals set in a filigree gilt metal backing. 1940sVictorian style brass carved red plastic brooch. 5 cm. 1970sVintage silver tone bow clasp broochYellow flower brooch. Art glass, 4.5 m. 1960sSignature