Bluish green enamel, textured 18k yellow gold (French mark), 1960s, signed BIJOU DE BRAQUE HEGER DE LOWENFELD, maker’s mark (Jean Bondt), numbered

Size/Dimensions: 5.0 x 3.7 cm
Gross weight: 34.0 grams

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Pioneer of Cubism and one of the most acclaimed artists of 20th century, George Braques designed jewellery with Héger de Löwenfeld and together they entered such a close relationship that Braque referred Löwenfeld as “the extension of my hands”.
Characterized by the influence of Ancient Greece, this brooch represents Procris. According to the Greek myth, Procris was tested for her fidelity by her husband Cephalus who tempted her with jewels. At first she resisted but later succumbed, at which point Cephalus revealed himself and banished her.