A Theft by Moonlight

Enamelled Crescent and Serpent Brooch with Seed Pearls in Gold, c. 1900


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Enamelled Crescent and Serpent Brooch with Seed Pearls in Gold, c. 1900
Enamelled Crescent and Serpent Brooch with Seed Pearls in Gold, c. 1900
Description
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A scaled snake, shimmering dangerously poison-green, coils around a slender crescent moon. Its watchful eye glows ruby red. In its mouth, held by its fangs, shines a slightly baroque pearl. Did the serpent secretly steal an egg from a bird's nest, with only the moon for witness? Or is it the jealous guardian of the white pearls that give the moon its ethereal glow? This piece of jewellery with its symbolist motif was created around 1900, probably in Great Britain. Golden jewellery with seed pearls, sometimes with enamel accents, was part of a society lady's well-assorted jewellery box at the time: she needed it to appear appropriately dressed during the day when diamonds and large, precious gemstones would have been "too much". This fascinating piece of jewellery evokes numerous associations - and beautifully captures the darkly romantic spirit of the fin de siècle. We discovered the brooch in London.
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Enamelled Crescent and Serpent Brooch with Seed Pearls in Gold, c. 1900
A Theft by Moonlight
€ 1,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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