Posted 11 years ago
Budek
(313 items)
Hello To All,
I hope you're enjoying beautiful days wherever you are.
I found this on Friday. Just as I was leaving a shop I spied it in a case opposite the register. I was immensely intrigued by the owl on the crescent moon. What symbolism!( or is it only a decorative embellishment? ). I was able to find out the maker pretty easily, and think that the date may be 1867,( it's the n ), but what's up with the design? Beautiful yes, but it struck me as very unusual.
I hope that someone can tell me more about it,
gratefully,
Tony.
Thanks for the love Moonstonelover!
Happy Sunday!
Thanks for the love mustangT!
Anchor = Birmingham. 1887? Which firm? Not sure?
http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/Birmingham-S.html
stunning!!!! love it Tony!!!
very pretty piece -- will leave the interpretation to others -- enjoy your day
Thanks for the looks, loves, and comments Kevin, Sean, and Epson!
Kevin, I found a number of pieces to compare it to and thought it resembled the work of the Sydenham Brothers very closely. I'm sure you're correct about the date, the system for dating wasn't completely clear to me.
Any thoughts about the Owl and Moon being centrally placed?, what it might mean?
Thank You,
T
Thanks for the looks & loves, nldionne, aGram, Kerry, & Manikin!
Happy Sunday to you all!
Your very welcome Tony!!!!
This is utterly utterly beautiful..I love it!...:-)
Hello,
here is my 2 cents on the Owl design.
I think it is based on the popular book Owl and the Pussycat by Edward Lear.
The book's last lines were:
And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand,
They danced by the light of the moon,
The moon,
The moon,
They danced by the light of the moon.
Wikipedia states:""The Owl and the Pussycat" is a nonsense poem by Edward Lear, first published during 1871 " Which would fit the Pendant's time frame.
The Victorians were both very sentimental and also secretive. Public displays of a romantic intention were disguised in symbols. Another example would be the Language of Flowers, in which specific flowers conveyed emotions when given, that could only be understood if both giver and recipient understood the meaning.
So to sum it up, I think a very long time ago a young man bought this pendent for his girl friend who happened to enjoy Edward Lear's book.
Hope this helps
Thank You Too_Much! I love the romantic connections and remember the Owl and the Pussycat from a treasured book of poems that I had when I was a child.
Your 2 cents were worth a million to me,
Thanks for your kindness,
Best Regards, Tony.
British Order of the Owl ?
Thanks for the loves and comments, Inky, Loumanal, PDAM, Newtimes, Freiheit, Lisa, and Militarist,..........I'll look up the Order of the Owl, Thanks for the tip.
Have a great week-end everyone!
sweet...............