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Trifari brooch, please help!

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by Simona Buhus, Feb 26, 2025.

  1. Simona Buhus

    Simona Buhus Well-Known Member

    Good morning,
    I am trying to find what is the depiction of the girl with Laurel in the attached photos, all I could find is Medusa, is it possible?
    Also how old is the brooch, from the signature I gather it’s between 1980 and 1999.
    Why I can’t find any similar ones on Google? Was this one a limited edition?
    Thank you.
    Kind regards,
    Simona
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  2. GemmaDaisy

    GemmaDaisy Member

    I think, in Greek mythology the laurel is associated with Apollo and the nymph Daphne. So, Daphne perhaps?
     
  3. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    That's an interesting thought. She looks unhappy enough to be the pursued nymph. Odds are the designer didn't have this in mind, but you never know. And could always say that's who it is, for you.

    After Bernini:

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  4. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    That whole antiquity thing was big in the late eighties and early nineties. Anne Klein did a lot of it. And Versace.
     
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  5. mirana

    mirana Well-Known Member

    Laurel wreaths on women get associated with Muses or with Victory. I think by this time, the many Victory depictions may have influenced this one but it's impossible to say.

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  6. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Good point re Versace. I would think that was the inspiration. (His was Medusa.)

    Debora

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  7. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    It may not have been a popular piece which could explain difficulty in finding an identical.

    Debora
     
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  8. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I had so many jackets and suits with Versace style buttons. And a honking big brooch on the lapels to match. And earrings.
     
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  9. Simona Buhus

    Simona Buhus Well-Known Member

    Let’s see them, please!
     
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  10. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I don’t have the suits anymore, but let me see what I can find in the way of the big bling.
     
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  11. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    I don't think this is any representation of anything, except a way to suck money out of womens' pockets.
     
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