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Swiss Gold and Enamel Brooch with Romantic Chateau de Chillon

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Swiss brooch, ca 1880. Oval enameled plaque in gold frame; rim comprises applied scrolls heightened with enamel and inset with pearls.The plaque depicts the Château de Chillon, a medieval castle set on an island in Lake Geneva, with Mont Blanc in the background. Chillon was a source of inspiration to the English Romantics, especially Lord Byron whose Prisoner of Chillon was inspired by its use as a prison during the 16th-century Wars of Religion. Byron’s evocation of tormented solitude is a world away from the lone woman in native dress purposefully strolling along in the foreground.
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    Height: 2.38 in (60.46 mm)Width: 2.25 in (57.15 mm)Depth: 0.38 in (9.66 mm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    Late 19th Century
  • Condition:
    Strong and intact color with nice toning.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 8511stDibs: LU12418571832

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