BELLE EPOQUE
""Naiad & Sturgeons"" Brooch
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BELLE EPOQUE
""Naiad & Sturgeons"" Brooch
Gold, carved agate & pearl
H 3.80cm (1.50 in) | W 3.50cm (1.38 in)
| Origin | French, c. 1895 |
| Marks | Eagle's head |
| Case | Fitted Case |
| Condition | Very good |
| Weight | 24.70 Grams |
A rare depiction in jewelry of a naiad* (fresh water mermaid) encircled by two sturgeon & water lily leaves. It appears that the naiad has called the sturgeon up stream to spawn.
Literature
Illustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, cat. no. 377
Price Code
Ref No 7728
