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Wiese 18ct Yellow Gold fringe-style Archaeological Revivalist Style Circa 1890

About the Item

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.
  • Metal:
  • Weight:
    89.97 g
  • Dimensions:
    Length: 18.51 in (470 mm)
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1890
  • Condition:
    Very fine.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1230061stDibs: LU5220631012

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