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Probably Italian work from the 19th century
Important bracel…
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Probably Italian work from the 19th century
Important bracel…
See original version (French)
Estimate €22,000 - €26,000
Voluntary lot
Description
Probably Italian work from the 19th century
Important bracelet in yellow gold 750‰ composed of five circular links in polychrome micro-mosaic representing Christian symbols: a stag, a lamb, a dolphin, a Chrism and a dove with a branch, all on a blue and starry night blue background, the motifs linked together by grooved oblong and grooved oval links. Ratchet clasp.
Length: 19.5cm. Diameter of the circular motifs: 2.5cm.
P. Gross weight: 52.9 g.
(Minor damage, some dents on the reverse).
Presented in a S. J. Phillips Ltd, London jewellery box.
The virtuosity of the micro-mosaic work echoes the antique and "archaeological" pieces produced by the Italian firm CASTELLANI in the second half of the 19th century.
It is interesting to note that each of the motifs represented on this bracelet symbolically refers to Christ. The stag, a discreet but deeply significant symbol, is associated in mythology with victory over evil: capable of devouring snakes, it is seen as a conqueror of demons. In the Middle Ages, scenes of deer hunting took on an allegorical dimension, evoking the Passion of Christ, who sacrificed himself for the salvation of mankind.
This idea of redemptive sacrifice is also found in the figure of the Mystic Lamb, symbol of the Good Shepherd and the sacrificial victim of the Passover. Similarly, the dolphin, considered in mythology to be the king of fish, is a direct reference to the symbol of recognition used by the first Christians. This iconography is complemented by the chrism, formed from the Greek letters ? and ?, one of the oldest monograms of Christ. Finally, the dove completes this symbolic ensemble, embodying the Holy Spirit within the Christian Trinity.
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