Combination jewelry, brooch pin removable. 52.53x52.93 mm, weight 25.3 g; original case from Emile Anthony & Wolfers fréres included
HISTORY
Emile Anthony (1856-1936) worked as a silversmith, jeweler and antique dealer in Belgium during the late 19th century after he took over the company from his father Jean Michel Anthony.
Within the renowned family business "Wolfers", a new generation worked together in a well-planned corporate structure. The four directors - the three brothers Philippe, Max, Robert and cousin Albert Wolfers - all ran their specialized departments.
Wolfers Frères mainly produced a commercial range that also sold well internationally, such as silverware in neo-rococo and other eclectic styles.
Alongside his position as artistic director of the company, Philippe Wolfers (1858-1929) also worked as an independent designer. He designed exceptional jewelry in an innovative art nouveau style, as well as functional and decorative objects in silver, bronze, ivory and other materials. Thanks to the support of the family business, Philippe Wolfers was free to develop artistically at the same time and he is seen today as one of the most prominent within the Art Noveau movement.
At the International Exhibition in Brussels in 1897, jewelry by Philippe Wolfers was displayed alongside Emile Anthony's creations for the company Wolfers Frères in a strikingly stylish and popular stand. Which led to them establishing "Emile Anthony & Wolfers frères" on March 24, 1897. A partnership that lasted longer than any other national, as well as international, partnership entered into by Wolfers.
