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Antique Brooch With Shell Cameo of the Goddess Flora, Germany ca. 1895


€ 498.00 *
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Antique Brooch With Shell Cameo of the Goddess Flora, Germany ca. 1895
Antique Brooch With Shell Cameo of the Goddess Flora, Germany ca. 1895
Description
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This brooch presents a shell cameo from the end of the 19th century. Depicted in profile, we see a beautiful young lady with a pearl necklace and a rich jewellery of flowers in her flowing hair. The cameo is held in a simple gold doublé setting. Shell cameos with mythological motifs were created in Italy in the 19th century in particular for travellers on a Grand Tour. This so-called cavalier tour, which was intended to improve the education of travellers, took them to the ancient monuments and art collections of Rome and Naples, and the early tourists brought small souvenirs back from their trip across the Alps to commemorate their experiences on their Italian journey. This beautiful cameo was probably also created in Italy and found its way from there to Germany. The oval cameo depicts a figure from classical mythology: we see the goddess Flora, recognizable by the lavish floral decoration in her hair. The immortal lady, young, beautiful and graceful, was the goddess of spring and flowers. The artists depicted Flora as a graceful maiden adorned with flowers, similar to a Greek spring chorus - and it is precisely in this form that we encounter her here. The ancient Romans particularly revered Flora, as she was directly responsible for the life and development of mankind. Our brooch is a typical piece of jewellery from around 1895 that draws beautifully from the mythical world of classical antiquity!
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Antique Brooch With Shell Cameo of the Goddess Flora, Germany ca. 1895
Tell Me Where the Flowers Are
€ 498.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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