Showing posts with label hearts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hearts. Show all posts

Saturday, May 10, 2014

L'AMITIÉ NOUS UNIT-FRIENDSHIP UNITES US-STERLING SILVER PENDANTS


Keep a weather eye on Metal Corset II for fine silver pendants hand cast from an antique French wax seal seen in photo above.

The seal depicts a flying winged angel, or cherub, holding a wreath above two doves and an unbroken plinth or column topped with four hearts. Symbolism for the wreath (redemption), doves (togetherness or love), unbroken plinth or column (eternity), flying angel (rebirth), hearts (togetherness).  Many thanks to Art of Mourning for symbolism.  http://artofmourning.com/

The French motto above reads, "L'amitié Nous Unit" translated to "Friendship unites us."

Perfect for friendship or marriage. 

Sunday, April 27, 2014

GEORGIAN CHERUB GLASS WAX SEAL INTAGLIO WITH FRENCH MOTTO "JE ME FAIT UN JEU D'AGITER LES COEURS"



Here's another intriguing antique glass wax seal intaglio with an engraved depiction of a winged cherub, or cupid, spinning a two-hearted diabolo and the French motto, "JE ME FAIT UN JEU D'AGITER LES COEURS," which loosely translates to, "I make it a game to shake hearts."

A diabolo is an ancient yo-yo game developed in China during the 12th Century in which a spool is manipulated to spin while being suspended by string as seen in the 1812 illustration.

My interpretation of this intaglio is that cupid keeps lovers on their toes by shaking up or playing a game with their hearts.