$677
18kt Gold Brooch, Lalaounis, with lion's head terminal, applied bead and ropework accents, 9. 5 dwt, dia. 1 5/8 in., maker's mark. Note: A similar example is pictured in: Ilias Lalaounis: Metamorphosis , p. 101. Lalaounis states that in Classical Greece, the lion's head "was thought to give power to the wearer of the jewel."
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-03-18