Lot number 108 - Auction 142
GOLDENES ZÜNDSCHNURETUI UND MONOGRAMM-ANHÄNGER MIT DEM WAPPEN DER SCHWARZHÄUPTER

A GOLD TINDER CORD CASE AND A MONOGRAM PENDANT WITH THE COAT OF ARMS OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF BLACKHEADS circa 1900 Gold, enamelled in translucent red. The case marked '585' and master's mark. Enamel minimally chipped. 4.4 / 5.2 cm long, 35 gr. The Brotherhood of Blackheads (German: Bruderschaft der Schwarzhäupter; Estonian: Mustpeade vennaskond; Latvian: Melngalvju bralibas) was an association primarily composed of unmarried male merchants, ship-owners, and foreigners, active in Livonia (modern-day Estonia and Latvia) from the mid-14th century until 1940. Initially founded as a military organization, its focus gradually shifted over time toward social and economic activities. By the end of the Great Northern War in 1721, the Brotherhood had transitioned into a predominantly social organization. Though its influence in Livonia ended in 1940, the Brotherhood still exists in present-day Hamburg, Germany.