Guarded by the God of War

Antique Brooch with Cameo of Mars, Great Britain c. 1880


€ 690.00 *
Content 1 piece
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Antique Brooch with Cameo of Mars, Great Britain c. 1880
Antique Brooch with Cameo of Mars, Great Britain c. 1880
Description
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This brooch from Victorian England promises strength and protection, as it features a cameo made of shell with the image of Mars! The god of war is depicted in profile. On his head, the god wears a helmet with a crest and laurel wreath, a curly beard covers his cheeks and a suit of armor covers his chest. He carries a shield and looks confidently to the right, into the future. The portrait of Mars is cut from a two-tone shell, which has a brownish color under the light, upper layer. This makes the image of the god stand out from the dark background, with which it forms a single entity created by nature. The cut was probably made on the Gulf of Naples in Italy, at that time the center for such small works of art, which were exported worldwide. The setting, which turns the cameo into a brooch, is made of reddish gold with the typical British fineness of 9 carats. It is the formal language of historicism that we encounter in this piece of jewelry. We date the work to the second half of the 19th century, when gemstone jewelry was particularly popular.
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Antique Brooch with Cameo of Mars, Great Britain c. 1880
Guarded by the God of War
€ 690.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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