{"product_id":"19th-century-carved-coral-medusa-brooch","title":"19th Century Carved Coral Medusa Brooch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"uJ19be notranslate\" data-wiz-uids=\"ex2pi_5q,ex2pi_5r\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMedusa is best known for having hair made of snakes and for her ability to turn anyone she looked at to stone - literally\u003cem\u003e to petrify. \u003c\/em\u003eShe was a protective figure in ancient Rome.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Her face was emblazoned on armor and mosaics to scare off threats. But in the Victorian period, she represented the ultimate terror: uncontrolled female sexuality, rage, and potential to subvert the patriarchy. \u003cem\u003eA kindred spirit, let's say. \u003c\/em\u003eThe coral carving predates the setting by almost a century. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIALS: 14k gold (tests), steel pin, coral\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: c. 1800 carving, c. 1880 fittings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Good - looks like the carving might have been cut or sanded to fit brooch; natural imperfections in the coral create a hole near her mouth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 1\" x 5\/8\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51745635074330,"sku":"J462","price":850.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/J462-1_482e3b2c-2eb4-4926-b385-0720a66ae02a.jpg?v=1772057644","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/19th-century-carved-coral-medusa-brooch","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}