Trifolium Amethystum

Charming Antique Brooch with Amethysts & Pearls in Reddish Gold, c. 1900


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Charming Antique Brooch with Amethysts & Pearls in Reddish Gold, c. 1900
Charming Antique Brooch with Amethysts & Pearls in Reddish Gold, c. 1900
Description
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Three oval-cut amethysts, set in fine prongs, together form a delicate, three-leaf clover. This small plant is framed by filigree leaves on which tiny natural pearls are lined up close together. Today, we know clover primarily as a symbol of happiness. In earlier times, however, it was also regarded as a symbol of love. In Gottfried von Strassburg's "Tristan and Isolde", for example, Isolde wears a headdress made of shamrocks when she first meets Tristan. Medieval love poetry also used the proverbial "green clover" as the setting for love encounters. In the Victorian language of flowers - which remained alive into the early 20th century - the clover also stood for messages such as "Think of me" or "Be mine". This fine piece of jewellery was created around 1900 and is entirely in keeping with the style of the era with its preference for emotive, symbolic designs. A hallmark proves that it was exported to Prague before 1902, at a time when the city was part of the Austro-Hungarian dual monarchy.
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Charming Antique Brooch with Amethysts & Pearls in Reddish Gold, c. 1900
Trifolium Amethystum
€ 690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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