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AN ART NOUVEAU IVORY AND GEM-SET BROOCH, BY RENE LALIQUE
The sculpted ivory women, adorned by Phygian bonnets, emerging from a pool of ivory, trimmed with rose-cut diamonds and pale yellow glass accents, mounted in gold, circa 1901-1902
Signed Lalique for René Lalique
The sculpted ivory women, adorned by Phygian bonnets, emerging from a pool of ivory, trimmed with rose-cut diamonds and pale yellow glass accents, mounted in gold, circa 1901-1902
Signed Lalique for René Lalique
Literature
Yvonne Brunhammer, "The Jewels of Lalique", Flammarion, Paris, 1998, page 190
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Lalique's fascination with Eastern culture and motifs is evident in his use of the Phygian bonnet, a short and pointed cap worn by Persian soldiers. Often depicted in early images of the Persian god Mithras, this bonnet later became fashionable in Italy and France during the late 14th and 15th centuries.