An iron, platinum, 18k gold brooch set with "objets trouvés" and various gems by Falko Marx, Cologne - image-1
An iron, platinum, 18k gold brooch set with "objets trouvés" and various gems by Falko Marx, Cologne - image-2
An iron, platinum, 18k gold brooch set with "objets trouvés" and various gems by Falko Marx, Cologne - image-1An iron, platinum, 18k gold brooch set with "objets trouvés" and various gems by Falko Marx, Cologne - image-2

Lot 126 Dα

An iron, platinum, 18k gold brooch set with "objets trouvés" and various gems by Falko Marx, Cologne

Auction 1086 - overview Cologne
18.05.2017, 17:00 - Jewellery
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €
Result: 1.984 € (incl. premium)

An iron, platinum, 18k gold brooch set with "objets trouvés" and various gems by Falko Marx, Cologne

Unique brooch using rusted iron decorated with coloured stones, gold and fool's gold nuggets, an ancient bronze statuette, the initial F in gold and fine platinum rods. Stamped maker's mark "FM". 5.3 x 4.2 cm. Weight 28.9 g.

Provenance

Private ownership, Rhineland-Palatinate.

Literature

Cf. cat.: Falko Marx, Schmuck Jewellery, Cologne 2009, illus. p.97.