Raymond Delamarre - Medaille 'Persée et Andromède'

$1100 AUD

Item 3287

A superb & rare Art Déco silvered bronze medallion of octagonal form, depicting the Greek myth of Perseus rescuing Andromeda from the sea-monster, Cetus. Signed Raymond Delamarre to edge. Stamped 'Bronze' to side. Blank to reverse.

French, circa 1930.

GREEK MYTH OF PERSEUS & ANDROMEDA
* On the way back to Seriphos, Perseus stopped in the kingdom of Aethiopia. This mythical Ethiopia was ruled by King Cepheus and Queen Cassiopeia. Cassiopeia, having boasted that her daughter Andromeda was more beautiful than the Nereids, drew the vengeance of Poseidon, who sent an inundation on the land and a sea serpent, Cetus, which destroyed man and beast. The oracle of Ammon announced that no relief would be found until the king sacrificed his daughter, Andromeda, to the monster, and so she was fastened naked to a rock on the shore. Wearing the winged sandals given to him by Hermes, Perseus reached Andromeda and used the harpe to behead the monster (in other versions, Perseus used Medusa's head to petrify Cetus By rescuing Andromeda, Perseus claimed her in marriage.

CONDITION: Very good. General oxidisation of silver plate on front & reverse

DIMENSIONS: 75mm x 75mm 161 grams

AVAILABILITY: In stock

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