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Peculiar adornments inspired by history, myth, and magic
Peculiar adornments inspired by history, myth, and magic
AUBE ET CREPUSCLE - Dawn and dusk, symbolized here by a serene nun and a headstone with a skull. The back is adorned with “Athena disguising Odysseus as a beggar” by Guiseppe Bottani. #handmade #greekmythology #odysseus #athena #dawnanddusk
October 21, 2025 at 2:32 PM
AUBE ET CREPUSCLE - Dawn and dusk, symbolized here by a serene nun and a headstone with a skull. The back is adorned with “Athena disguising Odysseus as a beggar” by Guiseppe Bottani. #handmade #greekmythology #odysseus #athena #dawnanddusk
COUER NOIR - When your heart is as black as a raven’s wings. The back bears the image of Persephone as Queen of the Underworld in Peter Paul Rubens “Orpheus and Eurydice”. #persephone #underworld #couernoir #blackheart #greekmythology
October 12, 2025 at 1:47 AM
COUER NOIR - When your heart is as black as a raven’s wings. The back bears the image of Persephone as Queen of the Underworld in Peter Paul Rubens “Orpheus and Eurydice”. #persephone #underworld #couernoir #blackheart #greekmythology
THESMOPHORIA - The ancient women-only festival honoring Demeter and Persephone, with secret rituals practiced in late October to promote fertility. The back bears the image of Demeter Mourning For Persephone by Evelyn De Morgan.
#demeter #persephone #greekmythology #fertility #ritual
#demeter #persephone #greekmythology #fertility #ritual
October 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
THESMOPHORIA - The ancient women-only festival honoring Demeter and Persephone, with secret rituals practiced in late October to promote fertility. The back bears the image of Demeter Mourning For Persephone by Evelyn De Morgan.
#demeter #persephone #greekmythology #fertility #ritual
#demeter #persephone #greekmythology #fertility #ritual
FOR THE FERRYMAN - A coin cameo on front with the image of Persephone on back, a token for the Ferryman of the Underworld. The amulet that hangs beneath has 3 herbs associated with the Underworld: Mullein, Yew, and Mint. #underworld #greekmythology #ferryman #persephone #amulet
October 11, 2025 at 12:49 AM
FOR THE FERRYMAN - A coin cameo on front with the image of Persephone on back, a token for the Ferryman of the Underworld. The amulet that hangs beneath has 3 herbs associated with the Underworld: Mullein, Yew, and Mint. #underworld #greekmythology #ferryman #persephone #amulet
L’ENVOTEUSE - The enchantress that wears the crown holds the keys to the kingdom. The back bears the image of Venus on her Throne by Edward Matthew Hale. #venus #queen #goddess #mythology #enchantress
October 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
L’ENVOTEUSE - The enchantress that wears the crown holds the keys to the kingdom. The back bears the image of Venus on her Throne by Edward Matthew Hale. #venus #queen #goddess #mythology #enchantress
CALLIOPE - Inspired by the Greek Muse, the Goddess of Epic Poetry. An art nouveau style cameo with the portrait of Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Thomas Gainsborough. #artnouveau #poetry #goddess #muse #greekmythology
October 10, 2025 at 1:13 AM
CALLIOPE - Inspired by the Greek Muse, the Goddess of Epic Poetry. An art nouveau style cameo with the portrait of Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Thomas Gainsborough. #artnouveau #poetry #goddess #muse #greekmythology
THEATRE GHOSTS - The creak of the wooden boards across the stage, the shadow that moves behind the curtain, the ghostly whisper of lines recited in the dark…Shakespeare’s Sonnet 118 adorns the back.
#shakespeare #theater #ghosts #hauntedtheater #spooky
#shakespeare #theater #ghosts #hauntedtheater #spooky
October 9, 2025 at 4:13 PM
THEATRE GHOSTS - The creak of the wooden boards across the stage, the shadow that moves behind the curtain, the ghostly whisper of lines recited in the dark…Shakespeare’s Sonnet 118 adorns the back.
#shakespeare #theater #ghosts #hauntedtheater #spooky
#shakespeare #theater #ghosts #hauntedtheater #spooky
LA VELATA - Disguised as a relic, though the back bears the image of Renaissance painter Raphael’s mistress, Margherita Luti - La Donna Velata, or the veiled lady.
#handmade #ladonnavelata #theveiledlady #raphael#renaissance
#handmade #ladonnavelata #theveiledlady #raphael#renaissance
October 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
LA VELATA - Disguised as a relic, though the back bears the image of Renaissance painter Raphael’s mistress, Margherita Luti - La Donna Velata, or the veiled lady.
#handmade #ladonnavelata #theveiledlady #raphael#renaissance
#handmade #ladonnavelata #theveiledlady #raphael#renaissance
CELESTIS DIVINITUS INSANIA VERO - Follow your heart: Divine madness or truth? A goddess head hangs above the mortal compass…though the the image on the back is upside down - a reminder of “as above, so below”.
#divinemadness #asabovesobelow #goddess #mortalcompass #handmade
#divinemadness #asabovesobelow #goddess #mortalcompass #handmade
October 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
CELESTIS DIVINITUS INSANIA VERO - Follow your heart: Divine madness or truth? A goddess head hangs above the mortal compass…though the the image on the back is upside down - a reminder of “as above, so below”.
#divinemadness #asabovesobelow #goddess #mortalcompass #handmade
#divinemadness #asabovesobelow #goddess #mortalcompass #handmade
SERPENTINE - The serpentine head of Medusa has been used as an apotropaic symbol for centuries, warning those who approach to do so carefully or be turned to stone. The back of this piece has the 1925 ship badge of the HMS Medusa. #medusa #gorgon #greekmythology #serpents #apotropaic
October 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
SERPENTINE - The serpentine head of Medusa has been used as an apotropaic symbol for centuries, warning those who approach to do so carefully or be turned to stone. The back of this piece has the 1925 ship badge of the HMS Medusa. #medusa #gorgon #greekmythology #serpents #apotropaic
VINDICATION - A solemn memorial for Mary Wollstonecraft, feminist writer and philosopher, and mother to the infamous Mary Shelley of Frankenstein fame. Her book “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” advocated for equal education for men and women. #marywollstonecraft #womensrights #equality
October 7, 2025 at 12:13 AM
VINDICATION - A solemn memorial for Mary Wollstonecraft, feminist writer and philosopher, and mother to the infamous Mary Shelley of Frankenstein fame. Her book “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” advocated for equal education for men and women. #marywollstonecraft #womensrights #equality
OL’ SCRATCH - Inspired by the tale by Washington Irving of Old Scratch, the name of the soot covered devil found in the swamp guarding pirate treasure in “The Devil and Tom Walker”. #devil #washingtonirving #spooky #halloween #folklegend
October 6, 2025 at 3:14 PM
OL’ SCRATCH - Inspired by the tale by Washington Irving of Old Scratch, the name of the soot covered devil found in the swamp guarding pirate treasure in “The Devil and Tom Walker”. #devil #washingtonirving #spooky #halloween #folklegend
PRESSYNE - The mother of Melusine, Pressyne is a fairy of Arthurian legend and Breton mythology, who after being betrayed by her husband King Elynas, took her daughters to be raised on the Isle of Avalon. #fairytale #folklore #arthurianlegend #mythology #avalon
October 6, 2025 at 12:42 AM
PRESSYNE - The mother of Melusine, Pressyne is a fairy of Arthurian legend and Breton mythology, who after being betrayed by her husband King Elynas, took her daughters to be raised on the Isle of Avalon. #fairytale #folklore #arthurianlegend #mythology #avalon
TRANSCENDENCE - Like vines growing around a tomb. The phases of transcendence portrayed by a skull for mortality, a hand reaching up for knowledge, and a bird for release of the mundane. #transcendence #spirituality #knowledge #mortality #lettinggo
October 5, 2025 at 2:15 PM
TRANSCENDENCE - Like vines growing around a tomb. The phases of transcendence portrayed by a skull for mortality, a hand reaching up for knowledge, and a bird for release of the mundane. #transcendence #spirituality #knowledge #mortality #lettinggo
WRITTEN IN BLOOD - Cherubs upholding a solemn vow, written in blood and sealed in gold. The back bears the “Self portrait in a convex mirror” by Parmigianino. #writteninblood #sealedingold #oath #cherubs #vow
October 5, 2025 at 12:26 AM
WRITTEN IN BLOOD - Cherubs upholding a solemn vow, written in blood and sealed in gold. The back bears the “Self portrait in a convex mirror” by Parmigianino. #writteninblood #sealedingold #oath #cherubs #vow
UNDINE - Undine, thou image fair and blest,
Since first thy strange mysterious glance,
Shone on me from some old romance, How hast thou sung my heart to rest! (Friedrich de la Motte Fouque). The back bears the image of Diana Resting After Her Bath by Boucher. #undine #mermaid #boucher #goddess
Since first thy strange mysterious glance,
Shone on me from some old romance, How hast thou sung my heart to rest! (Friedrich de la Motte Fouque). The back bears the image of Diana Resting After Her Bath by Boucher. #undine #mermaid #boucher #goddess
October 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM
INTERCESSION - A cemetery angel to intercede on behalf of the mortal sinner. The back bears a detail from the Portinari Altarpiece, portraying mother Maria with daughter Margarita with Mary Magdalene and St Margaret behind them. #cemeteryangel #stmargaret #marymagdalene #intercession
October 4, 2025 at 1:12 AM
INTERCESSION - A cemetery angel to intercede on behalf of the mortal sinner. The back bears a detail from the Portinari Altarpiece, portraying mother Maria with daughter Margarita with Mary Magdalene and St Margaret behind them. #cemeteryangel #stmargaret #marymagdalene #intercession
CASILDA’S EYE - An acrylic eye peers out, as if St Casilda, shown on back, is stealthily using it as a peephole. St Casilda of Toledo was said to have secretly brought bread concealed in her skirt to prisoners, and when caught, she opened her skirt to reveal a bouquet of roses instead. #StCasilda
October 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
CASILDA’S EYE - An acrylic eye peers out, as if St Casilda, shown on back, is stealthily using it as a peephole. St Casilda of Toledo was said to have secretly brought bread concealed in her skirt to prisoners, and when caught, she opened her skirt to reveal a bouquet of roses instead. #StCasilda
SCARBOROUGH FAIRE - “Remember me to a lass who lives there, For once she was a true love of mine.” Cast from an antique clock topper, and finished on back with the hidden portrait of 18th century actress Lady Sarah Siddons. #ScarboroughFair #Yorkshire #England #SarahSiddons #antique #uniquejewelry
October 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
SCARBOROUGH FAIRE - “Remember me to a lass who lives there, For once she was a true love of mine.” Cast from an antique clock topper, and finished on back with the hidden portrait of 18th century actress Lady Sarah Siddons. #ScarboroughFair #Yorkshire #England #SarahSiddons #antique #uniquejewelry
CONTEMPTUS MUNDI - The Latin phrase meaning contempt for earthly things, an emphasis on the search for the spiritual. The back bears a detail from “It Is Forbidden To Awaken The Gods” by Carlo Mariani.
#contemptusmundi #spiriuality #handmade #myth #enlightenment
#contemptusmundi #spiriuality #handmade #myth #enlightenment
September 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
CONTEMPTUS MUNDI - The Latin phrase meaning contempt for earthly things, an emphasis on the search for the spiritual. The back bears a detail from “It Is Forbidden To Awaken The Gods” by Carlo Mariani.
#contemptusmundi #spiriuality #handmade #myth #enlightenment
#contemptusmundi #spiriuality #handmade #myth #enlightenment
I’ve had this antique clock topper for years, and decided to try to create a mold of the lady and gent on top, and I’m so happy with how they came out! On the back of the gent is King Charles II, and on back of the lady is Lady Sarah Siddons, an 18th century actress. #handmade #baroque #antiques
September 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM