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Labradorite Cameo ring of a Monkey 19th Century
$5,405.62
£4,001.05
€4,500
CA$7,398
A$8,055.72
CHF 4,261.90
MX$97,148.89
NOK 54,225.95
SEK 49,573.93
DKK 34,280.02
About the Item
Period: 19th century
Dimensions: 15 mm
Ring Size: 7
Weight: 8.84 gr
The ring, dated to the 19th century, is distinguished by being composed of a monkey head carved from labradorite with brown diamond eyes and an 18-karat yellow gold setting. Monkey iconography is as rare as it is interesting, as it is often associated with wisdom, especially in Confucianism, where it is called upon to pursue correctness and good. In other cultures, however, it is attributed to happiness and luck, while in the West it is often used as a symbol of art because just as the artist imitates nature, the monkey imitates human behaviour, of which they were considered an intelligent and often mischievous mirror. Furthermore, it should be remembered that during the Georgian era, carved gem rings depicting animals were quite unusual, although often carved from labradorite. This depiction of a monkey certainly reflects the fascination for the exotic, fuelled at the time by the trade and travels that were beginning to be undertaken in distant lands, combined with the interest in natural history promoted by the Illuminism.
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- Date of Manufacture:1890 s
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- Seller Location:Firenze, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU12027508442
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