{"product_id":"grand-tour-night-day-demi-parure","title":"Grand Tour \"Night \u0026 Day\" Demi-Parure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eNight and Day passing near greet one another as they cross the great bronze threshold. The one is about to go in and the other is going out the door, and never does the house hold them both inside, but always the one goes out from the house and passes over the earth, while the other in turn remaining inside the house waits for the time of her own departure, until it comes. The one holds much-seeing light for those on the earth, but the other holds Sleep in her hands, the brother of Death—deadly Night, shrouded in murky cloud. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- Hesiod, Theogony (748-757)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exquisite Italian demi-parure dating from the Grant Tour period, circa 1850. The suite comprises earrings and a brooch set with superb bull's mouth cameos depicting Nyx and Eos - night and day - on the brooch, and Bacchantes with grapes and vine leaves in their hair on the earrings. They're mounted in gilt metal with ropetwist borders and presented in the original (and rather wonderful) fitted box. Made in Rome to be taken home as a souvenir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNyx and Eos: night and day. The two classical deities here rendered in fantastic detail, with their respective companion symbols... Nyx with her sleep-inducing poppies, crescent moon, and veil, and eyes her eyes are closed; Eos with her dove, floral headdress, radiant crown, and looking up to greet the sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Victorian, circa 1850\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrooch: 5.6cm by 4.5cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEarrings: 6.5cm (from top of ear wire) by 1.6cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStone: Bull's Mouth Shell\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarks: None, tested as gilt metal (ear wires tested as 15ct gold)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good antique condition; light wear consistent with age. There is a small crack to the top of one of the earring drop cameos. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lost Heirloom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52473625936184,"sku":"LO3018","price":700.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/7387\/2952\/files\/Website-9624.jpg?v=1780672513","url":"https:\/\/lostowl.com\/products\/grand-tour-night-day-demi-parure","provider":"Lost Owl Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}