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Antique St George Slaying the Dragon Agate Cameo Brooch , circa 1770's
$5,941.24
£4,416.63
€5,000
CA$8,172.48
A$9,105.36
CHF 4,802.20
MX$110,387.73
NOK 61,090.85
SEK 56,909.99
DKK 38,092.29
About the Item
The brooch is mounted in 18 kt gold and has a cameo with the depiction of San Giorgio fighting the dragon, theme derived from a medieval legend also narrated within the Legenda Aurea by Jacopo da Varagine, according to which a dragon blackmailed the inhabitants of a village by extorting them tributes. Once they ran out of resources to give the dragon, the inhabitants began to sacrifice one of them once a year, until a princess was chosen. Saint George, to prevent her from being sacrificed, decided to fight the dragon and put an end to the misdeeds of the village. In this cameo the figure of the princess is omitted, although you can see Saint George who - with great vehemence - kills the dragon with his spear. The cameo has a high quality that allows a full and clear reading of the legend that spread in the West during the twelfth century, becoming very popular in pictorial, sculptural and widespread, also in the decorative arts.
Period: 18th Century
Dimensions: 4 cm
Weight: 31,8 gr
- Metal:18k Gold,Yellow Gold
- Stone:Agate
- Stone Cut:Uncut
- Weight:31.8 g
- Place of Origin:Italy
- Period:1810-1819
- Date of Manufacture:1810's
- Condition:
- Seller Location:Firenze, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU12026487612
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