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Antique bangle with medallion compartment and cameo in gilded silver, circa 1860


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Antique bangle with medallion compartment and cameo in gilded silver, circa 1860
Antique bangle with medallion compartment and cameo in gilded silver, circa 1860
Description
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This gold-plated silver bangle hides a secret. Its showpiece with the blue and white cameo can be opened to reveal a medallion compartment. Pieces of jewellery with romantic secrets were very popular in the 19th century. The stricter the moral standards of the time were, the more ladies and gentlemen thirsted for romance. Sentimental gifts, small letters, curls and portraits were given as gifts, collected and kept in pieces of jewellery - long before the invention and widespread use of photography. Here, the personal souvenir is protected by a frame designed as a belt. This refers to the Order of the Garter, a recurring motif in British jewellery, which was intended to express noble sentiments and virtuous intentions. (see also "Learn more"). It surrounds a cameo depicting a shepherd boy playing the aulos, the ancient double pipe. We discovered the bracelet in Vienna. Inside it is a silhouette with the profile of a young man. Perhaps the giver and the recipient were once united by their love of music?
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The Order of the Garter, founded by King Edward III of England in 1348, is the most exclusive order in the United Kingdom. The recipients of the Order are the monarch, the Prince of Wales and a maximum of 24 other living knights appointed by the monarch. The Order of the Garter was founded by King Edward III of England on January 19, 1348. The order was modeled on King Arthur's legendary Round Table and Edward sought to use it to bind the kingdom's most important knights more firmly to himself. The English name of the Order of the Garter is Most Noble Order of the Garter, whereby "garter" actually refers to a garter or knee band. The origin of the name is not clear. According to the most gallant legend, it owes its name to an incident at a dance between the king and his mistress Catherine Grandison, Countess of Salisbury. She suddenly lost her blue garter. The King relieved the embarrassing situation by picking up the garter and tying it to his own leg. As he did so, he is said to have exclaimed loudly: "Honi soit qui mal y pense", "A rogue who thinks evil of it", the motto of the future order. According to another story, after the unfortunate countess's mishap, the king is said to have stood in front of her, shielding her with his cloak spread out as she refastened her waistband, while, turning to the court, he is said to have uttered the well-known saying: "Evil to him who thinks evil!". On the one hand, this was a sign of his chivalrous attitude and the resulting duty to protect people in distress. On the other hand, it would have been an expression of the courtoisie with which a troubadour used to adore beautiful women without sexual desire...
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Antique bangle with medallion compartment and cameo in gilded silver, circa 1860
Play me a love song!
€ 529.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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