Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto
Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" by Artista Sconosciuto

Vintage antique cameo brooch in gold mounting depticting the famous sculpture The Farnese Bull"" 1850

Artista Sconosciuto

Cammeo
€ 4.250

Adin Fine Antique Jewellery

  • A proposito di opere d'arte

    Elegant Victorian Era Cameo Brooch: This vintage antique cameo brooch, set in 18K yellow gold, features a detailed portrayal of "The Farnese Bull," a monumental Roman sculpture. Crafted during the Romantic Victorian Period (circa 1850), it reflectsthe era's sentimental and symbolic style. The cameo technique, using contrasting materials to create a raised relief image, is expertly employed here. With its intricate design and historic significance, this brooch is a delightful piece of artistry andhistory.

    Antique jewelry object group
    brooch

    Condition
    very good condition
    more info on our condition scale

    Country of origin
    unknown

    Style
    Victorian - Victorian decorative arts refers to the style of decorative arts during the Victorian era. The Victorian era is known for its eclectic revival and interpretation of historic styles and the introduction of cross-cultural influences from themiddle east and Asia in furniture, fittings, and Interior decoration. Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a regrettable excess of ornament. The Arts and Crafts movement, the aesthetic movement, Anglo-Japanese style, and Art Nouveaustyle have their beginnings in the late Victorian era.
    See also: Victorian
    more info on styles

    Style specifics
    The Romantic Victorian Period - Experts divide the reign of Queen Victoria, also called The Victorian era (1837 - 1901) in to three periods of about twenty years each; The Romantic Victorian Period (1837 - 1860), The Grand Victorian Period (1860 -1880), and the Late or Aesthetic Victorian Period (1880 - 1901).

    We consider this to be of the Romantic Victorian Period. This period covers the coronation of Victoria as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, and her marriage to King Albert and their love, their devotion to their marriage and to their country are thesources of inspiration for this period. The jewels of this period are made of intricate carvings, special techniques where the enamel is subtly worked. These techniques allowed to give the jewel a certain opulence with less precious metal needed. Asprecious metals were really rare at that time. Highly favored (semi-) precious stones in this period are amethyst, coral, garnets, seed pearls and turquoises. The connotation is obviously sentimental, symbolic and romantic with reminiscent Gothic and/orRenaissance patterns and an abundant use of motifs like anchors, birds, branches, crosses, hearts and snakes.

    Period
    ca. 1850
    Events & facts of this era, poetry of this era, fashion of this era.

    Source of inspiration
    Mythology

    Theme
    The Farnese Bull, also known as Toro Farnese in Italian, is a monumental Roman reproduction of a Hellenistic masterpiece. This colossal marble sculptural group depicts the myth of Dirce, the first wife of King Lykos of Thebes. According to legend, Dirce was bound to a wild bull as punishment by Amphion and Zethus, the sons of Antiope, for her mistreatment of their mother.

    Pliny the Elder attributes the creation of this sculpture to Rhodian artists Apollonius of Tralles and Tauriscus. It is believed to have been commissioned at the end of the 2nd century BCE and is carved from a single block of marble. This masterpiece isrenowned for its intricate portrayal of a dramatic and enduring mythological moment.

    Material
    18K yellow gold (touchstone tested)
    more info on precious metals

    Technique
    Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewellery or vessel made in this manner. It features a raised (positive) relief image. There are three main materials for Cameo carving; Shells or Agate (called a Hardstone cameo), and glass. Cameos can beproduced by setting a carved relief, such as a portrait, onto a background of a contrasting colour. This is called an assembled cameo. Alternately, a cameo can be carved directly out of a material with integral layers or banding, such as (banded) agateor layered glass, where different layers have different colours. Sometimes dyes are used to enhance these colours. Cameos are often worn as jewellery. Stone cameos of great artistry were made in Greece dating back as far as the 6th century BC. They werevery popular in Ancient Rome, and one of the most famous stone cameos from this period is the Gemma Claudia made for the Emperor Claudius. The technique has since enjoyed periodic revivals, notably in the early Renaissance, and again in the 17th, 18thand 19th centuries.

    Hallmarks
    Illegible remains.
    more info on hallmarks

    Dimensions
    5,84 cm (2,30 inch) x 5,82 cm (2,29 inch)
    see picture with a ruler in millimeters and inches

    Weight
    20,80 gram (13,37 dwt)

    Adin Reference Nº
    23271-0317

    Copyright photography
    Adin, fine antique jewellery

    Additional information
    our latest acquisitions
    jewelry glossary
    wall of fame
    visit us in Antwerp
    subscribe to our mailinglist

  • A proposito di opere artista

    Può succedere che un artista o un creatore sia sconosciuto.

    Alcune opere non sono determinate da chi sono state realizzate o sono state realizzate da (un gruppo di) artigiani. Esempi sono statue dell'antichità, mobili, specchi o firme non chiare o leggibili ma anche alcune opere non sono affatto firmate.

    Inoltre puoi trovare la seguente descrizione:

    •"Attribuito a …." A loro avviso probabilmente opera dell'artista, almeno in parte

    •“Studio di ….” o “Officina di” A loro avviso un'opera eseguita nello studio o nella bottega dell'artista, eventualmente sotto la sua supervisione

    •“Cerchio di…” A loro avviso un'opera del periodo dell'artista che mostra la sua influenza, strettamente legata all'artista ma non necessariamente al suo allievo

    •"Stile di..." o "Seguace di..." A loro avviso un'opera eseguita nello stile dell'artista ma non necessariamente da un allievo; può essere contemporaneo o quasi contemporaneo

    •“Modalità di…” A loro avviso un'opera nello stile dell'artista ma di epoca successiva

    •"Dopo …." A loro avviso una copia (di qualsiasi data) di un'opera dell'artista

    •“Firmato…”, “Datato…” o “Iscritto” A loro avviso l'opera è stata firmata/datata/inscritta dall'artista. L'aggiunta di un punto interrogativo indica un elemento di dubbio

    •"Con firma....", "Con data...", "Con iscrizione..." o “Riporta firma/data/iscrizione” a loro avviso la firma/data/iscrizione è stata aggiunta da qualcuno diverso dall'artista

Sei interessato ad acquistare questa opera d'arte?