Antique Victorian Cameo Swivel Brooch Gold Cased Bloodstone

Antique Victorian Cameo Swivel Brooch Gold Cased BloodstoneAn exquisite antique Victorian cameo brooch from the mid 19th Century featuring a hand carved bullmouth shell cameo depicting Bacchus, God of wine and festivity with vine leaves woven into his hair. Its set in a rotating gold case with a fabulous spiralling frame wrapping around the outside etched with fine engraving. Roman style Cameo jewellery was highly sought after in the 19th Century during the Grand Tour days when tourists developed a

MEASURES: Height 29mm (43mm with bale) x Width 22mm x Depth 5mm

MEASURES: Height 14mm x Length 41mm x Depth 4mm

with only minor wear for its age

A deep cherry pink almandine garnet is also crowned in the centre (approx

MEASURES: Height 38mm (42mm inc

It was kept in remembrance of a deceased loved one from long ago so that a piece of them was always kept close to the wearers heart

MEASURES: Height 20mm x Width 44mm x Depth 9mm

A gorgeous antique Edwardian lavaliere necklace decorated with glistening

METAL: Platinon

ITEM NUMBER: 22-417

An exquisite antique Georgian mourning brooch from the early 1800s featuring a bean-shaped window in the centre

earning it the appropriate nickname ‘The Earth Rainbow’