King of the Forest

Pendant With Rare Intaglio of a Stag in Carnelian With Silver Setting, Mid 20th Century

€ 329.00 ^*

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Unit price €329.00 / piece

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Pendant With Rare Intaglio of a Stag in Carnelian With Silver Setting, Mid 20th Century

Description

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For centuries, possessing cameos and intaglios was the claim of almost all great art collections, from the Green Vault in Dresden to the treasury of Rudolf II to large private collections such as that of Baron von Stosch in later times. The 18th and 19th centuries produced numerous large imprint collections of ancient sealstones and cameos, which were able to represent the ancient imagery of glyptic almost in its entirety. But even in the 20th century, high-quality intaglios were still being cut, as this cameo impressively shows: carved into a dark red carnelian, we see a standing stag with impressive antlers, facing the viewer. A setting of silver, artfully decorated with fine granulation, suggests that the cameo was created in India, probably in the mid-20th century. Deer have always been surrounded by myths and legends. Their magnificent antlers make the stags the kings of the forests. In many cultural circles, the stag is a symbol of strength, new beginnings and return. In the Middle Ages and early modern times, wild animals were considered the highest goal in the hunts of princes and kings. Deer motifs have been discovered as wall paintings already in Paleolithic caves. This stag here, quite rarely depicted in the medium of stone carving, found its way to us from an important Berllin cameo collection. The pendant comes with matching silver chain and is thus immediately wearable.

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King of the Forest

€ 329.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

Unit price €329.00 / piece

Incl. VAT, Shipping

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