An exquisite antique Victorian cameo brooch from the late 19th Century set with a wonderful, high-relief cameo hand-carved from a bull-mouth shell. It depicts the side profile of a Bacchante, a follower of the God of wine and festivity Bacchus, who is seen here with flowers in her hair, surrounded by grape vine leaves.
Roman-style Cameo’s became popular in Britain in the 19th century during the 'Grand Tour' days when tourists developed a fascination with destinations such as Rome. They often depicted Goddesses and characters from mythology and became a favourite of Queen Victoria also.
It’s a clever design and the cameo can be rotated to reveal a locket on the reverse complete with a portrait of a finely dressed gentleman preserved behind a glass window. It’s held in a fabulous, 9ct gold frame with a pin and new locking clasp added to the back.
It’s a wonderful piece of history and complete with its original box with blue velvet interior to store it in.
WEIGHS: 25.9 grams
MEASURES: 46mm across x 52mm down x 11mm depth
CAMEO MEASURES: 31mm across x 38mm down
METAL: 9ct Gold
AGE: Victorian. (Circa 1860 – 1880)
CONDITION: Excellent, commensurate with age
ITEM NUMBER: 7094
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