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ART NOUVEAU NYMPH AND SATYR RING BY ARVISENET
France, Paris?, c. 1900
Gold
Weight 17 gr., US size 10.5, UK size U ½
This sculptural ring is cast in gold and finely chased. The hoop is flat inside, while outside two entwined figures form the shoulders and bezel. A satyr with hairy legs, hooves, and a tail embraces a half-nude nymph with long, flowing hair and drapery below the hips. Engraved inside the hoop is the name of the maker, “ARVISENET cis.” At the bottom of the hoop on the outside is the French warranty mark for gold, an eagle with head facing left,1 and a lozenge-shaped maker’s mark, with the initials “A” and “S” flanking crossed swords. The nymph and satyr whose embrace encompasses this ring’s hoop form a dynamic sculpture to be worn upon the finger and reflect a new era of sensuality and eroticism in the arts and jewelry. This ring owes its imagery to ancient Greek mythology, by way of the later Baroque and Neo-Classical periods.
Provenance:
Raphael Esmerian, Paris and New York (1903-1976).
Literature:
Scarisbrick 2007 [2014], pp. 278-79, figs. 386-87.
- Creator:Arvisenet
- Ring Size:10.5 US, Not Resizable
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- Weight:17 g
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- Date of Manufacture:c. 1900
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
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