- Collier und zwei Armbänder mit Stiefmütterchen
auction 380, Lot 1001
JEWELLERY
on 3 July 2018
Collier und zwei Armbänder mit Stiefmütterchen
Differenzbesteuerung
A COLLIER AND TWO BRACELETS WITH PANSY MOTIF
Vienna, circa 1804, Juwelier BOECK
18K yellow gold, tested. Marks: Viennese hallmarks for 1824-1866 amongst others. Violet, yellow, black and white opaque enamel. Minor restoration.
Collier: length circa 49 cm, bracelets: length circa 17.5 cm. Combined weight circa 47.97 g.
The word pansy derives from the French word pensée (thought) which alludes to the fact that the flowers were long considered a symbol of remembrance. Ancient Greco-Roman religion also provides a story of the origin of the plant. Jupiter was said to have walked around the earth in the form of a shepherd, during which time he met the priestess Io, whom he fell madly in love with. His wife Juno was understandably not too happy about it. To protect Io, Jupiter turned her into a cow, whom he allowed to graze pansies, which in antiquity were also called Jupiter flowers.