Arabian Nights

Celestial brooch with crescent moon & star made of pearls, England circa 1890


€ 1,190.00 *
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Celestial brooch with crescent moon & star made of pearls, England circa 1890
Celestial brooch with crescent moon & star made of pearls, England circa 1890
Description
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Pieces of jewelry with oriental symbols such as the star and crescent moon are evidence of the oriental fashion of the mid-19th century. Unlike in previous centuries, when the Turks were still standing in front of Vienna in the 18th century, the Ottoman Empire was no longer seen as a threat, but as a desirable, foreign and exotic counterpart. Especially after Prussia's alliance with the Ottomans in the Crimean War of the 1850s, people loved the Orient with all its foreign characteristics, which was then extensively traveled and explored. Pieces of jewelry such as this enchanting brooch illustrate this Orientalism just like the great paintings in the art exhibitions of those years. The brooch is wonderfully present in the form of a large crescent moon surrounding a five-pointed star. The crescent moon has a special significance in Islam, as the Islamic year is based on the lunar calendar and numerous religious festivals and other dates are linked to the appearance of the new moon. The month of Ramadan, for example, only begins with the appearance of the crescent moon. The brooch is completely set with shimmering natural pearls. The choice of this particular material is also programmatic and continues the orientalist motif. Before the invention of pearl cultivation, the fishermen of the Persian Gulf supplied the majority of all pearls and the shimmering sea treasures were regarded as a symbol of fabulous oriental wealth and luxury. The pearls are set in gold. This piece of jewelry, which came to us from London, was created in the last years of the 19th century - and evokes memories of the Arabian Nights and the magical world of the Orient.
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Celestial brooch with crescent moon & star made of pearls, England circa 1890
Arabian Nights
€ 1,190.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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