In the Realm of Dreams

Antique Gold Brooch with Natural Pearls and Enamel, c. 1900


€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Antique Gold Brooch with Natural Pearls and Enamel, c. 1900
Antique Gold Brooch with Natural Pearls and Enamel, c. 1900
Description
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The intoxicating, pain-relieving and soporific effect of the opium poppy, from which morphine and opium are extracted, has been known for thousands of years. Even the ancient Greeks regarded the poppy as the symbol of Hypnos, the god of sleep, Morpheus, the goddess of dreams, Nyx, the goddess of the night, and even Thanatos, the god of death. The poppy also exerted a great fascination on the symbolist artists of the turn of the century, who wanted to explore the subconscious of man through depictions of dreams and intoxication. These ideas are vividly expressed in this brooch. A gold opium poppy nestles around a crescent of shimmering pearls, enameled with a silky sheen in fiery red and emerald green. One flower has fully blossomed; another is just bursting from the bud; a third is still closed. Like the phases of the moon, the flower is also undergoing a transformation. We discovered the brooch in London. It has been much loved and often worn since its creation in the 1900s, as it shows some older repairs and a piece is missing from the enamel of the poppy flower. Nevertheless, we found it so beautiful, special and symbolic that we absolutely had to bring it back with us.
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Antique Gold Brooch with Natural Pearls and Enamel, c. 1900
In the Realm of Dreams
€ 980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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