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After kicking out the prankster crow, Athena, impressed with the owl’s wisdom and seriousness, choses the owl as her new companion. She hasn’t been the only one impressed by these majestic birds, with their solemn features they are known far and wide as symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. Indeed they are believed to be the carriers of messages between shaman and the spirit world.
Will this spirit protect you in the darkness?
Maker:
Paul Robin - apprenticed under his father Jean-Paul Robin. He learned drawing from Eugene Julienne, one of the great designers of his time. Maison Robin had been very successful since the 1830s, renowned for its craftsmanship and taste.
The themes of the owl, the horseshoe and the serpent were developed in the work of Paul Robin in a variety of different forms: from earrings to brooches, through bracelets, cufflinks and pins, according to the archives of the Maison, kept at the National Museum of Decorative Arts.
A similar brooch is illustrated in Henri Vever’s book ‘French Jewellery of the Nineteenth Century’, page 1014.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Materials:
Silver, glass.
Date:
Circa 1870.
Diameter 2.4cms.
Condition:
General tarnish. Scratches, small marks and slight discolourations to the reverse.
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The tiniest early 20th century lucky four leaf clover charm in gold and green enamel.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked, electronically tests as approximately 9ct gold.
Date:
Circa 1910
Length of clover 0.6cm (overall length 1cm).
Condition:
Small dents to surmount loop.
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Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.
Feel like screaming into the void?
Have anxiety levels well above any sane individual?
Enjoy playing dead?
Are you cuter than you think you are?
If so, you may want this delightful representation of your spirit animal.
A beautiful three-dimensional silver model of a possum/opossum, with brooch fittings. Originally made as part of the very short-lived ‘Billy Possum’ phenomenon created around the ‘Possums and Taters’ banquet held for incoming US President William Howard Taft by the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, which inspired a political cartoon in January 1909 suggesting that the teddy bear had met it’s match. Sadly this never came to pass and the possum craze was over before it began.
Maker:
Arthur Johnson Smith, known for making silver novelties such as pincushions and jewellery featuring unusual animals and novel products of the day. This particular design is extremely rare with no other known examples currently available for purchase.
Marks:
Hallmarks for Chester, 1909.
Materials:
Silver
Date:
Edwardian, 1909.
Length:
3.2cms.
Condition:
General tarnish. Pin hinge slightly loose.
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Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.
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After years of working in and around the auction world and spending many long weekends at antiques fairs, junk shops and car boots, we hope we have gained a little knowledge of jewellery and gemmology and some of the folklore, legend, mythology and mystery surrounding these items in our everyday lives. We strive to offer a diverse range of jewellery and curios that cater to devotees and initiates and hope that we can learn from each other. Thank you for visiting.
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