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Edwardian 15ct Gold Monkey & Fish Novelty Brooch

392S
Written by Olly Gerrish

A charming 15ct gold novelty brooch, as they are called. A monkey has caught a fish.  It is a take on Aesop’s fables. The story goes thus.

A monkey perched upon a lofty tree saw some Fishermen casting their fishing lines into a river, and narrowly watched their proceedings. The Fishermen after a while gave up fishing, and on going home to dinner left their nets upon the bank. The Monkey, who is the most imitative of animals, descended from the treetop and endeavored to do as they had done. Having handled the fishing line, he threw it into the river, but became tangled in the meshes and drowned. With his last breath he said to himself, “I am rightly served; for what business had I who had never handled a fishing line to try and catch fish?’

so maybe the meaning is that you should only follow what you are good at!

 

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Item Number:
392S
Materials:
Measurements:
Diameter 2.3cm
Provenance:
English
Discovered:
4 years ago
Very Good, slight loss of green enamel on the fish

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