Large Shell Cameo of Two Musicians in Baroque Costume, c. 1860

The past and its various epochs were a great fascination for the people of the 19th century. Objects and stories from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance were received just as much as the art and myth of antiquity. It was not only the well-known, great novels such as Ivanhoe or the Three Musketeers that presented the past so vividly. Architecture, arts and crafts also borrowed from these epochs, which were understood as great and important. The brooch here also bears witness to the era's enthusiasm for the past. We see a two-figure scene. A flute player with a beret on his head stands to the right of a lute player. Stylistically, the scene takes us to the years around 1600, since in that time the clothes of the upper social classes looked like the ones depicted here: the lady in a crinoline gown with buffed sleeves, the gentleman with a lace collar over a belted jacket. The large brooch is finely designed and beautifully crafted to show a small, imagined glimpse of the past. A collectible for people with historical and musical interest.

Estimation:€590

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