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Funny Vintage Gold Brooch in the Shape of a Rooster, c. 1980

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Funny Vintage Gold Brooch in the Shape of a Rooster, c. 1980

Description

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We can almost hear the piercing call of this proud rooster, which has settled on a branch. At the same time, the fowl bird, so preciously executed here, looks back on an ancient tradition of symbolism. With its crowing, the rooster announces the day and frightens away the demons of the night. In the Christian tradition we know him as a warner against diabolical activity: At the denial of Peter a rooster crowed three times and reminded him of his failure. Even in early Christianity, the rooster was known as a symbol of the resurrection and the Second Coming of Christ on the Last Day. And the weathercock, which is often placed on church spires and is the first to be touched by the sun's rays because of its high position, still symbolizes the victory of Christ's light over the power of darkness. To the cultures of antiquity, still untouched by the later Christian faith, the rooster was equally sacred. Thus he was considered already with the Syrians and Egyptians as the sun symbol and accordingly also as symbol of the fire god. Among the Greeks, it was also assigned to the sun god, Apollo, to Pallas Athena as a symbol of vigilance, to Ares as a symbol of pugnacity and readiness for battle, and to Hermes, Asclepius, Demeter and Persephone. In addition, of course, the rooster is also known for his self-confidence, which he needs to keep his hens together. In a tongue-in-cheek sense, the rooster has also been used in our brooch. The piece of jewelry was made in the years around 1980 and is in the tradition of the numerous animal brooches that romped on blouses and lapels in the second half of the last century. Our rooster has been crafted from high karat yellow and white gold. At the same time, the richly detailed bird gazes fierily at us through an eye of ruby. The brooch is beautifully preserved and a humorous eye-catcher to many outfits!