Wièse French Victorian 18KT Yellow Gold Fringe Necklace
Wièse French Victorian 18KT Yellow Gold Fringe Necklace
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Description
This is a French gold necklace by Wièse, circa 1890. The design features polished spherical beads and phallic motifs with rope twist and hammered decoration in an archaeological revivalist style. The clasp is designed as an ouroboros, the ancient Greek symbol of a snake eating its own tail. The snake and the phallus motif were both used as fertility symbols in classical antiquity, the phallus was also a symbol of good fortune and the snake, particularly the ouroboros, represented life, rebirth and infinity. This piece uses a gold alloy with a reddish patina to give the impression of an ancient jewel that has been buried for centuries. It weighs 90 grams and measures 18.5 inches in length.
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