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Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 1d

AUBE ET CREPUSCLE - Dawn and dusk, symbolized here by a serene nun and a headstone with a skull. The back is adorned with “Athena disguising Odysseus as a beggar” by Guiseppe Bottani. #handmade #greekmythology #odysseus #athena #dawnanddusk

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 7d

I’m always on the lookout for interesting things to cast molds of, and faces of strange proportions are a favorite of mine. “There is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the proportion” (Poe) 💀

#handmade #art #edgarallanpoe #strangeandpeculiar

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Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 11d

COUER NOIR - When your heart is as black as a raven’s wings. The back bears the image of Persephone as Queen of the Underworld in Peter Paul Rubens “Orpheus and Eurydice”. #persephone #underworld #couernoir #blackheart #greekmythology

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 11d

THESMOPHORIA - The ancient women-only festival honoring Demeter and Persephone, with secret rituals practiced in late October to promote fertility. The back bears the image of Demeter Mourning For Persephone by Evelyn De Morgan.
#demeter #persephone #greekmythology #fertility #ritual

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Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 12d

FOR THE FERRYMAN - A coin cameo on front with the image of Persephone on back, a token for the Ferryman of the Underworld. The amulet that hangs beneath has 3 herbs associated with the Underworld: Mullein, Yew, and Mint. #underworld #greekmythology #ferryman #persephone #amulet

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 12d

L’ENVOTEUSE - The enchantress that wears the crown holds the keys to the kingdom. The back bears the image of Venus on her Throne by Edward Matthew Hale. #venus #queen #goddess #mythology #enchantress

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 13d

CALLIOPE - Inspired by the Greek Muse, the Goddess of Epic Poetry. An art nouveau style cameo with the portrait of Mrs. Richard Brinsley Sheridan by Thomas Gainsborough. #artnouveau #poetry #goddess #muse #greekmythology

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 13d

THEATRE GHOSTS - The creak of the wooden boards across the stage, the shadow that moves behind the curtain, the ghostly whisper of lines recited in the dark…Shakespeare’s Sonnet 118 adorns the back.
#shakespeare #theater #ghosts #hauntedtheater #spooky

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 13d

LA VELATA - Disguised as a relic, though the back bears the image of Renaissance painter Raphael’s mistress, Margherita Luti - La Donna Velata, or the veiled lady.
#handmade #ladonnavelata #theveiledlady #raphael#renaissance

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Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 14d

Dropped off some new pieces to Prometheus Esoterica yesterday so go get your one-of-a-kind favorite while you can! There’s not an inch of this store that isn’t deliciously spooky 👻
Find them at:
3744 Howell Branch Road, Winter Park, FL

#handmade #art #oddities #antiques #macabre #spooky #halloween

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Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 15d

CELESTIS DIVINITUS INSANIA VERO - Follow your heart: Divine madness or truth? A goddess head hangs above the mortal compass…though the the image on the back is upside down - a reminder of “as above, so below”.
#divinemadness #asabovesobelow #goddess #mortalcompass #handmade

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Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 15d

SERPENTINE - The serpentine head of Medusa has been used as an apotropaic symbol for centuries, warning those who approach to do so carefully or be turned to stone. The back of this piece has the 1925 ship badge of the HMS Medusa. #medusa #gorgon #greekmythology #serpents #apotropaic

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 16d

Just listed on Etsy!
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Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 16d

VINDICATION - A solemn memorial for Mary Wollstonecraft, feminist writer and philosopher, and mother to the infamous Mary Shelley of Frankenstein fame. Her book “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman” advocated for equal education for men and women. #marywollstonecraft #womensrights #equality

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 16d

OL’ SCRATCH - Inspired by the tale by Washington Irving of Old Scratch, the name of the soot covered devil found in the swamp guarding pirate treasure in “The Devil and Tom Walker”. #devil #washingtonirving #spooky #halloween #folklegend

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 17d

PRESSYNE - The mother of Melusine, Pressyne is a fairy of Arthurian legend and Breton mythology, who after being betrayed by her husband King Elynas, took her daughters to be raised on the Isle of Avalon. #fairytale #folklore #arthurianlegend #mythology #avalon

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Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 17d

TRANSCENDENCE - Like vines growing around a tomb. The phases of transcendence portrayed by a skull for mortality, a hand reaching up for knowledge, and a bird for release of the mundane. #transcendence #spirituality #knowledge #mortality #lettinggo

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 18d

WRITTEN IN BLOOD - Cherubs upholding a solemn vow, written in blood and sealed in gold. The back bears the “Self portrait in a convex mirror” by Parmigianino. #writteninblood #sealedingold #oath #cherubs #vow

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 18d

UNDINE - Undine, thou image fair and blest,
Since first thy strange mysterious glance,
Shone on me from some old romance, How hast thou sung my heart to rest! (Friedrich de la Motte Fouque). The back bears the image of Diana Resting After Her Bath by Boucher. #undine #mermaid #boucher #goddess

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 19d

INTERCESSION - A cemetery angel to intercede on behalf of the mortal sinner. The back bears a detail from the Portinari Altarpiece, portraying mother Maria with daughter Margarita with Mary Magdalene and St Margaret behind them. #cemeteryangel #stmargaret #marymagdalene #intercession

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 20d

CASILDA’S EYE - An acrylic eye peers out, as if St Casilda, shown on back, is stealthily using it as a peephole. St Casilda of Toledo was said to have secretly brought bread concealed in her skirt to prisoners, and when caught, she opened her skirt to reveal a bouquet of roses instead. #StCasilda

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 21d

SCARBOROUGH FAIRE - “Remember me to a lass who lives there, For once she was a true love of mine.” Cast from an antique clock topper, and finished on back with the hidden portrait of 18th century actress Lady Sarah Siddons. #ScarboroughFair #Yorkshire #England #SarahSiddons #antique #uniquejewelry

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 21d

Happy October 1! Here’s a sneak peek of a chest piece I’m working on this week! 💀

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 22d

CONTEMPTUS MUNDI - The Latin phrase meaning contempt for earthly things, an emphasis on the search for the spiritual. The back bears a detail from “It Is Forbidden To Awaken The Gods” by Carlo Mariani.
#contemptusmundi #spiriuality #handmade #myth #enlightenment

Jezebel’s Spell @peculiarjezebel.bsky.social · 24d

I’ve had this antique clock topper for years, and decided to try to create a mold of the lady and gent on top, and I’m so happy with how they came out! On the back of the gent is King Charles II, and on back of the lady is Lady Sarah Siddons, an 18th century actress. #handmade #baroque #antiques