{"product_id":"victorian-zeus-taking-libations-silver-locket","title":"Victorian Zeus Taking Libations Silver Locket","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eZeus, in Greek myth, fell in love with the Trojan prince Ganymede and carried him off to Olympus, often in the form of an eagle. There, Ganymede became cupbearer to the gods, serving nectar, the drink of immortality. Classical and Neoclassical artists (like \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.artsmia.org\/art\/1629\/ganymede-and-the-eagle-bertel-thorvaldsen\"\u003eBertel Thorvaldsen's 1817 sculpture\u003c\/a\u003e) \u003c\/span\u003eoften depicted the scene as an eagle bending over to drink from a cup held by the beautiful boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut here, in\u003cspan\u003e a silver locket made around 1880, Ganymede appears as a woman - it's an interesting Victorian interpretation of a myth rooted in \u003cem\u003emale beauty and desire. \u003c\/em\u003eTells us a lot about nineteenth-century sensibilities, fears, and restrictions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIALS: sterling silver, glass lenses\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAGE: c. 1880\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: Very good - a few small dents on the back side\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSIZE: 2 5\/8\" length including the bale, 1 5\/8\" width\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51668283818266,"sku":"N2960","price":1300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0156\/5502\/files\/N2960-1.jpg?v=1771460366","url":"https:\/\/checkout.ericaweiner.com\/products\/victorian-zeus-taking-libations-silver-locket","provider":"Erica Weiner LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}