Important oval brooch in 750-thousandths... - Lot 57 - Thierry de Maigret

Lot 57
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Important oval brooch in 750-thousandths... - Lot 57 - Thierry de Maigret
Important oval brooch in 750-thousandths gold, decorated with an intaglio on carnelian representing Aurora (Eos) on her chariot drawn by four horses, signed on the left en grec pour Luigi Pichler (1773-1854)), the border decorated with birds and flowers in the neo-archeological style. In its case in the form. Italy, Rome, 19th century. Gross weight: 26.10 g. H. 4.5 x W. 6.5 cm. Eos is the daughter of Hyperion and Theia. Married to Tithon, she conceives Memnon and Emathion. Having had Ares as her lover, she suffers the wrath of Aphrodite who condemns her to always be in love. Personification of the Dawn, every morning, she leaves Tithon's bed, and on her chariot rises towards the sky to announce to the gods the coming of her brother Helios, the Sun. Conversely, in the evening, she descends from Olympus to reach her home, accompanied by the Hours.
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