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Antique Lizard Brooch with Diamonds & Spinels, Paris c. 1890


€ 2,190.00 *
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Antique Lizard Brooch with Diamonds & Spinels, Paris c. 1890
Antique Lizard Brooch with Diamonds & Spinels, Paris c. 1890
Description
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The late 19th century loved the interpenetration of art and nature. Almost all large natural history collections with rare animals, insects or curiosities of the earth originate from this era of surveying the world - and brooches in the form of insects, reptiles and floral motifs were all the rage in the metropolises of these years. This brooch in the shape of a lizard is a successful symbiosis of the goldsmith's art, an interest in precious gemstones and an enthusiasm for nature. Like the gem-set tortoise, the pet of the protagonist in Joris-Karl Huysmans' novel Against the Grain, the important literary work of the fin de siècle, this little reptile also shines and glitters in a very unusual way: In a scaly dress of diamond roses. The brooch is made of silver on the front and mounted on gold on the back. A great deal of attention has been paid to the details of the body, skin and head. In addition to the setting of diamonds, we find two small red spinels as eyes and additional engravings over the entire surface. According to the hallmark, the brooch was made in Paris and is still in very good condition today. We were able to acquire it in London.
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Antique Lizard Brooch with Diamonds & Spinels, Paris c. 1890
Precious Lizard
€ 2,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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