Worn with a smile

Funny little brooch with moonstone in gold, around 1960


€ 489.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Funny little brooch with moonstone in gold, around 1960
Funny little brooch with moonstone in gold, around 1960
Description
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In the late 19th century, a small but dazzling fashion made the rounds in the metropolises of Western Europe. Tiny insects made of luxurious materials, richly set with diamonds and colored stones, were suddenly allowed to settle on lapels, dresses and in hairstyles. Whether spiders, bees, butterflies, dragonflies or flies, they all fluttered through the salons as so-called novelty jewelry and provided a talking point at dinner parties and soirées. The bow tie was particularly popular as a brooch or lapel pin. It was not only a fashion accessory, but also a little wink of the eye. Even art history has anecdotes about them. It is said that the young Giotto once painted a fly on a painting by his master Cimabue that looked so deceptively real that Cimabue wanted to shoo it away. It was only at this moment that he realized that his pupil had surpassed his master. The brooch presented here also takes up this idea in a playful way. Created around 1960, it shows a fly made of 14-karat gold, almost life-size. Its body consists of a shimmering light blue moonstone, which transforms the familiar insect into a fashionable fantasy creature. Lifelike and stylized at the same time, it flutters back and forth between art and jewellery. The charming brooch is beautifully preserved and should still do today what it was once created for: to be a small conversation piece that is worn with a smile.
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Funny little brooch with moonstone in gold, around 1960
Worn with a smile
€ 489.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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