Bathsheba in the Bath

Antique Pendant Brooch With Shell Cameo in Silver, Cairo Circa 1925


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Antique Pendant Brooch With Shell Cameo in Silver, Cairo Circa 1925
Antique Pendant Brooch With Shell Cameo in Silver, Cairo Circa 1925
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Shell cameos from the 19th and early 20th century mostly depict motifs from classical antiquity. The gods and heroes of Greek and Roman mythology were particularly popular as a sign of humanist education. Motifs from biblical history, on the other hand, are much less common. The present antique shell cameo, however, is dedicated to this subject. It is the Old Testament story of Bathsheba in the bath. In the Book of Kings, it is reported how beautiful Bathsheba is observed bathing by King David. He lusted after her and began an affair with the married woman. In order to get rid of her husband, David gave the order to leave her husband, the soldier Uriah, behind in battle, whereupon he was killed by the enemy army. At the end of the mourning period, David married Bathsheba, who bore him his son and successor Solomon. The depiction of the lightly clad beauty in the bath has been taken up by numerous artists over the centuries. This cameo from the 1920s shows the scene in a reduced form. We see the lightly clad Bathsheba as she draws a jug of water from a well to wash herself. An elaborately openwork silver setting allows the cameo to be worn as both a brooch and a pendant. According to the hallmark, the setting for the cameo was made in the Egyptian capital of Cairo. The piece came to us from an important Berlin cameo collection.
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Antique Pendant Brooch With Shell Cameo in Silver, Cairo Circa 1925
Bathsheba in the Bath
€ 349.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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