Margarethe, from the Forgotten Ladies series
This brooch is part of Silvia Walz’s ongoing Forgotten Ladies series (2004–2025), a body of work inspired by found historical photographs and the artist’s practice of poetic assemblage. Each piece reinterprets overlooked female figures, transforming fragments of memory and history into contemporary wearable art.
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Brooch by Silvia Walz
Unique piece
The Margarethe brooch honours Margarethe Steiff (1847–1909), the German entrepreneur who, despite physical disability caused by polio, founded the world-famous Steiff soft toy company. Her first felt elephant, originally created as a pincushion, unexpectedly became a popular children’s toy and marked the beginning of her remarkable success.
Through delicate composition and symbolic references, Walz translates this story of resilience and creativity into an expressive jewel that functions both as adornment and as a small narrative artwork.
Title: Magarethe
Materials: Steel, copper, enamel, bone, ceramic
Size:
Description
Brooch by Silvia Walz
Unique piece
The Margarethe brooch honours Margarethe Steiff (1847–1909), the German entrepreneur who, despite physical disability caused by polio, founded the world-famous Steiff soft toy company. Her first felt elephant, originally created as a pincushion, unexpectedly became a popular children’s toy and marked the beginning of her remarkable success.
Through delicate composition and symbolic references, Walz translates this story of resilience and creativity into an expressive jewel that functions both as adornment and as a small narrative artwork.
Title: Magarethe
Materials: Steel, copper, enamel, bone, ceramic
Size:
