When napoleon bonaparte took up residence in the royal palace at tuileries he refused to spend money on new decor. However, he could not allow the drapery - with its embroidered fleur-de-lis (the french royal emblem) - to continue to hang in the windows of the palace. His solution was to have the rich and elegant drapes turned upside down. The inverted symbol of the overthrown monarchy looked like a bee. From then on, the tenacious bee became the emblem of napoleon bonaparte.
The eagle represents freedom, strength and power. The North American bald eagle was chosen as the national emblem of the United States in 1782, based on a drawing by Charles Thomson, secretary of the Continental Congress. Our cuff link eagle is resting on an olive branch which symbolizes the power of peace.
This widely used hieroglyphic greeting, or divine words as the ancient Egyptians called their system of writing, may be translated:May you live, be prosperous and healthy. Deemed a matter of courtesy when addressing His Majesty the king or ones friends, it was probably also believed that some magical benefit would accrue to the person addressed or referred to by the phrase.
These cufflinks were created for the occasion of the exhibitiion Beauty, Morals and Voluptuousness in the England of Oscar Wilde which takes place to the Orsay Museum until January 15th, 2012. Publisher : Runion des muses nationaux- Grand Palais Material : Gold tin, resin Dimensions : 2 cm x 2, 5 cm Materials Resin, Gilt pewter
Our cuff links are adapted from a 5thcentury b.c. Greek coin featuring an owl, a symbol of athena, the goddess of wisdom. 24 kt. Gold plate. Diameter 34 in.
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