1.0J. Baptistahttps://josebaptista.com/en/jb-adminhttps://josebaptista.com/en/author/jb-admin/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="RUTTFS1JEA"><a href="https://josebaptista.com/en/brooch-with-two-intertwined-serpents/">Brooch with two intertwined serpents</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://josebaptista.com/en/brooch-with-two-intertwined-serpents/embed/#?secret=RUTTFS1JEA" width="600" height="338" title="“Brooch with two intertwined serpents” — J. Baptista" data-secret="RUTTFS1JEA" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://josebaptista.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Alfinete-Serpente.jpg25602560Acquired by J. Baptista in 2021, this beautiful brooch has always sparked curiosity within our team of experts. The goldwork, the choice of stones, and the use of the serpent image indicate a piece from the 40s/50s. Could it have been a gift for a loved one? If so, why the use of the serpent? […]