Featured Millefiori In Beastie Setting

By the way, I didn't mean to suggest there was any Egyptian influence in the design, there obviously isn't in this very European looking pendant.
I am just trying to find a winged woman with a lion head, and Sekhmet is one of those. I'm sure there are others, and probably closer to the pendant's origin.

 

Just found it, you did mean this one?
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/early-carved-box.29351/page-2
I'll answer it there. (drumroll)

 

Yep, THAR SHE BLOWSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

 

On an enameled butterfly brooch:


On a patinated brass stamp box:



On a Walter Bosse bronze hook:


~Cheryl

 

(still working on the cable/camera issues... my old printer had a port for the chip... new one does not)

 

Good for you if they are original.

 

Eh, whatever...

 

The weirdest thing just happened. I was watching Amazing Interiors on Netflix, and in episode 9, I saw a table with decorative leg beasties that vaguely resembled yours.

Edit: Although, of course, they have arms. Do you think that the ones on your pendant are meant to be stylized griffins?

 

What immediately comes to mind is a Greek Sphinx, though usually depicted with a woman's head. I was able to find a couple examples of griffins with human breasts but the head was more bird-like.

 

Thanks Brad.
I thought of Greek/Macedonian style Egyptian mythical beings as well. They have become so much part of European art. After all, the Ptolemaic dynasty (Cleopatra, etc) led not only to European influence in Egypt, but also Greco-Egyptian influence in Europe. The Greek sphinx is one of the examples.

In Europe that Ptolemaic influence was revived during the Renaissance, and later during the 19th century Austro-Hungarian Renaissance Revival.
Bohemian/Czech costume jewellery is a direct descendant of 19th century Austro-Hungarian jewellery styles.

 

Thank you for your patience -- still no cable, but it turns out my phone does not do such a bad job taking closeups. So here are more than you probably wanted...

 

On the subject of griffins -- it has been suggested to me. Possibly more than once. I have a tough time coming round to that because I can't find any that look like mine... or enough like mine.

I'm probably more likely to go with "made up beast never seen elsewhere because the original designer was on a bender during the design process."

 

Close-up back view shows that it's glass and not enamel - it really is a pretty piece.

Suspect that sometimes creatures that don't really have the proper characteristics end up being called 'gryphons' because it's a well-known term...

~Cheryl

 

Hunh, I used to have a good memory, guess it's pretty much gone now - look what turned up searching for wyverns and gryphons with breasts (prepare for a blast from the past, complete with missing friends and an evil troll): https://community.ebay.com/t5/Archive-Antiques/Mythological-Beast-Identification-Needed/m-p/18341267

And an image of a 'Gryphon w/Prominent Breasts' on an 1890s engraved stock certificate (the link in the old thread still works):

~Cheryl

 

NOW, I remember that. Running off to read the old thread. I wonder if it says where I picked the damn thing up.

 

OMG, I believe that was the thread that got me pink-slipped.

 

@DragonflyWink So much information there, thank you so much for finding it.

I miss @skezeks42.

 

Oh, Cheryl, that was just tooooo funny! It brought back some very good - and very bad - memories!

 

still poking around. nearest are French figureheads that are always "well equipped". or sirens.

 

Thank you, Fid. She's not going anywhere anytime soon.