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Son of Jupiter and Latona. Brother to Diana. He was the god of archery and prophecy and healing and music ... and the latter was a gift he gave to woman when she was created. He was a successor to Hyperion as the sun god and as such he became identified with Helios. This last little bit of info is important as it relates to the piece of jewelry you are about to see.
It is of Apollo and the Horses of the Sun. It is of Italian origin dating back to circa 1550. It is made of enameled gold and pearls. And it has an old world beauty to it that defies my abilities of description ... if you can believe such a thing.
There's very little written about this piece that I can find in my tomes ... and so I would venture to say that this is going to be the shortest Tidbits you will ever read and as such it stands out in its uniqueness ... as did this piece which surely stood out in its time as a treasure to its owner who without doubt wore it as a representation of rank ... much as the elitists of today wear their little doo-dads. And that's okay. Was it André Gide who said every living thing above the rank of vegetable seeks recognition? The man knew from whence he spake.
And so ....
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And there ya have it. That's it for this week folks. Catch you all next week. Benjamin Mark
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