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CHARLES BOUTET DE MONVEL (1855 - 1913)
Symbolist Serpent Ring
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CHARLES BOUTET DE MONVEL (1855 - 1913)
Symbolist Serpent Ring
Gold, enamel, lapis & malacite
H 2.20cm (0.87 in) | W 2.00cm (0.79 in)
| Origin | France, c. 1900 |
| Marks | Signed 'B. de Monvel' |
| Ring Size | |UK: O 1/2| |
| Condition | Very good |
The snake is considered divine, a symbol of immortality, a protective talisman. The crystal is a natural amalgam of malachite and lapis lazuli, long considered to have Metaphysical and Healing Properties.
Literature
llustrated in our book:
Beatriz Chadour-Sampson & Sonya Newell-Smith, Tadema Gallery London Jewellery from the 1860s to 1960s, Arnoldsche Art Publishers, Stuttgart 2021, p. 205
The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Jewellery, The Designers A-K, Alastair Duncan 1994, p. 94-107 more jewelry by Boutet de Monvel
Price Code
Ref No 8134
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