{"product_id":"antique-victorian-assyrian-revival-brooch-sterling-silver-lamassu","title":"Antique Victorian Assyrian revival brooch, Sterling silver, Lamassu","description":"\u003cspan\u003eA scarce and unusual antique Victorian era brooch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Assyrian revival piece, probably obtained from global travels this brooch depicts a Lamassu.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Lamassu was an ancient diety or originally a goddess of protection, usually a combination of; human, bird, and either a bull or lion, the head always being human, this was eventually depicted as a hybrid human winged man as this brooch shows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Assyrian empire belief was that Lamassu were protective as they encompassed all life and were reprentatives of the zodiac and constellations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe brooch has a beaded silver border and is a circular shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an unusual and well crafted brooch with so much attention to detail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt has an old C type clasp and pin fastener with an added safety chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMarks and era:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLate Victorian era, c1890s, unmarked, tests as sterling silver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox measurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5\" width\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1.5\" length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeighs approx 9.16 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFair used condition overall, light surface wear commensurate with age, there are a few dings and one missing bead from the bottom of the rim.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAny questions please contact us\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"StolenAttic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40625974378578,"sku":null,"price":199.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/5906\/0339\/files\/Antique-Victorian-Assyrian-revival-brooch-Sterling-pic-1A-720x3_10.10-ae07578a-f.webp?v=1701116816","url":"https:\/\/www.stolenattic.com\/zh-cn\/products\/antique-victorian-assyrian-revival-brooch-sterling-silver-lamassu","provider":"StolenAttic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}