The Griselda convex mirror is a combination of silver gilding, layers of clear Venetian glass rods and a diadem of rock crystal quartz points.
The Griselda convex mirror is about 16 inches in diameter. It will be shipped to my NYC venue, KRB. Call 212-288-2221 for more information.
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I love the name Griselda but it comes from a ghastly, misogynistic story. In the most famous version of the Griselda tale, written by Giovanni Boccaccio, circa 1350; Griselda marries Gualtieri, the Marquis of Saluzzo, who tests her by declaring that their two children—a son and a daughter—must both be put to death. Griselda gives both of them up without protest, but Gualtieri does not actually kill the children, instead sending them away to Bologna to be raised. In a final test, Gualtieri publicly renounces Griselda, claiming he had been granted papal dispensation to divorce her and marry a better woman; Griselda goes to live with her father. Some years later, Gualtieri announces he is to remarry and recalls Griselda as a servant to prepare the wedding celebrations. He introduces her to a twelve-year-old girl he claims is to be his bride but who is really their daughter; Griselda wishes them well. At this, Gualtieri reveals their grown children to her and Griselda is restored to her place as wife and mother.
Needless to say, I love using rock crystal quartz in my work. Its a magical mineral!The very word crystal comes from the Greek krystallos, meaning “ice.” Ancient Greeks believed that clear quartz was a form of water frozen so deeply by the gods that it would never melt.
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