After kicking out the prankster crow, Athena, impressed with the owl’s wisdom and seriousness, choses the owl as her new companion. She hasn’t been the only one impressed by these majestic birds, with their solemn features they are known far and wide as symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. Indeed they are believed to be the carriers of messages between shaman and the spirit world.
Will this spirit protect you in the darkness?
Maker:
Paul Robin - apprenticed under his father Jean-Paul Robin. He learned drawing from Eugene Julienne, one of the great designers of his time. Maison Robin had been very successful since the 1830s, renowned for its craftsmanship and taste.
The themes of the owl, the horseshoe and the serpent were developed in the work of Paul Robin in a variety of different forms: from earrings to brooches, through bracelets, cufflinks and pins, according to the archives of the Maison, kept at the National Museum of Decorative Arts.
A similar brooch is illustrated in Henri Vever’s book ‘French Jewellery of the Nineteenth Century’, page 1014.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Materials:
Silver, glass.
Date:
Circa 1870.
Diameter 2.4cms.
Condition:
General tarnish. Scratches, small marks and slight discolourations to the reverse.
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Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.
After kicking out the prankster crow, Athena, impressed with the owl’s wisdom and seriousness, choses the owl as her new companion. She hasn’t been the only one impressed by these majestic birds, with their solemn features they are known far and wide as symbols of wisdom, omens of death, and bringers of prophecy. Indeed they are believed to be the carriers of messages between shaman and the spirit world.
Will this spirit protect you in the darkness?
Maker:
Paul Robin - apprenticed under his father Jean-Paul Robin. He learned drawing from Eugene Julienne, one of the great designers of his time. Maison Robin had been very successful since the 1830s, renowned for its craftsmanship and taste.
The themes of the owl, the horseshoe and the serpent were developed in the work of Paul Robin in a variety of different forms: from earrings to brooches, through bracelets, cufflinks and pins, according to the archives of the Maison, kept at the National Museum of Decorative Arts.
A similar brooch is illustrated in Henri Vever’s book ‘French Jewellery of the Nineteenth Century’, page 1014.
Marks:
Apparently unmarked.
Materials:
Silver, glass.
Date:
Circa 1870.
Diameter 2.4cms.
Condition:
General tarnish. Scratches, small marks and slight discolourations to the reverse.
By clicking to ‘Purchase’ you agree to having read the Important Information for Purchasers.
Our primary concern is that you are pleased with your purchase. Please feel free to ask as many questions as you like about a product before clicking purchase. We appreciate patina and the ‘age’ that older pieces acquire, because of this we do not polish pieces to strip away the age (though your local jeweller may be willing to do this for you for a small fee). Secondhand, vintage and antique pieces will naturally show scratches and small marks, these will often appear more noticeable in the enlarged images that we have made available for you. Our images are as realistic as they can be. Although any appreciable defects/damages will be mentioned please do inspect the images as they do form a part of the condition report.
Antique items may longer not be suitable for everyday wear or may benefit from thoughtful consideration when worn with care.