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Wiese 18ct Yellow Gold fringe-style Archaeological Revivalist Style Circa 1890
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A French gold necklace by Wièse c.1890, designed in the archaeological revivalist style, the fringe-style necklace strung with alternate polished spherical beads and phallic motifs with rope twist and hammered decoration, all to a clasp designed as an ouroboros, the ancient Greek symbol of a snake eating its own tail. The snake and the phallus motif were both used as fertility symbols in classical antiquity, the phallus was also a symbol of good fortune and the snake, particularly the ouroboros, represented life, rebirth and infinity. Wièse has cleverly used a gold alloy with a reddish patina for this piece (as he did with others) to give the impression of an ancient jewel that has been in the earth for many hundreds of years.
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- Weight:89.97 g
- Dimensions:Length: 18.51 in (470 mm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1890
- Condition:Very fine.
- Seller Location:London, GB
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