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Four Agate & Glass Cameos in an Antique Holder, England c. 1820


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Four Agate & Glass Cameos in an Antique Holder, England c. 1820
Four Agate & Glass Cameos in an Antique Holder, England c. 1820
Description
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Before there were screens that you could constantly look at, before news arrived every second and distraction was always at hand, you still had to create your own entertainment. And this was often done with ingenuity, wit and a sense of beauty. This object is a testimony to this bygone world. A small wooden element with a hinged brass support can be seen as an early, very elegant "entertainment device" of its time. Looking through it reveals a finely composed pictorial program: four cameos are embedded, three of coloured glass and one of natural agate. We see figures from very different eras, yet they coexist peacefully here. A ruler of baroque splendor appears, as does a cupid busy at an altar with little hearts, while a philosopher gazes in the direction of a Roman emperor. Power and emotion, seriousness and play, order and lightness meet here in a calm coexistence. It is as if someone had created a small theater that could be viewed at will. Such plays were for educated entertainment. They were viewed in company, interpreted and discussed. Perhaps it could once be slipped into a magnifying glass lit by a candle. Perhaps people pondered over the figures depicted, perhaps they talked shop. What is certain is that they provided exactly what we are still looking for today: a moment of distraction, pleasure and quiet occupation. An object that reminds us that good entertainment doesn't need a battery, just a little curiosity and a willingness to get involved in the little things. We discovered the object in London and date it to the first half of the 19th century.
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Four Agate & Glass Cameos in an Antique Holder, England c. 1820
Analogue Pleasure
€ 690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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