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Antique Pendant with a Coral Cameo in Cannetille Setting, c. 1825 & later

€ 890.00 ^*

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Antique Pendant with a Coral Cameo in Cannetille Setting, c. 1825 & later

Description

This description was automatically translated from German. If you have any questions about this piece of jewellery, we will be happy to help!

Those who wanted to go à la mode at the beginning of the still young 19th century looked to antiquity for inspiration. Flowing, gossamer dresses made of white muslin were intended to be reminiscent of the garments of ancient sculptures and, like these, were not fitted but gathered under the bust - the so-called Empire cut was born. The jewellery was also in keeping with this ideal. Cameos and Mediterranean corals, typical Italian materials, were intended to evoke the art treasures of antiquity. Here, too, a cameo has been carved from red Mediterranean coral. It shows the portrait of a lady in antique-style clothing, but without any attributes that would allow it to be clearly identified. The cameo is set in fine gold filigree, known as cannetille. Cannetille was particularly popular between 1820 and 1830. This filigree technique, which includes tendrils, spirals and beehive-like elements, is reminiscent of delicate lace and is often decorated with the finest granulation. The rise of cannetille jewellery came at a time when gold was scarce and expensive due to the Napoleonic Wars. Despite their filigree splendor, pieces of cannetille jewelry appear light and elegant, as they require comparatively little precious metal, but are all the more elaborately crafted. This fine pendant was originally part of a larger piece of jewellery, probably a necklace. Later, a pendant bail was added to it, making it wearable on its own. We discovered the more than two-century-old work of art in this form and completed it with a matching gold chain.

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€ 890.00 ^*

Content 1 piece

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