An antique pinchbeck type yellow metal brooch, set with a hand carved oyster shell cameo in a gold bezel, depicting Cupid / Eros riding a lioness drawn chariot.
So collectible & wearable too!
CONDITION: Some signs of wear, slight detail loss & tarnish commensurate with age and use. Some stresses to cameo, a few tiny areas of loss - see pictures. Originally a clasp, converted in antiquity - cameo & mount an old marriage? Easily cleaned up if desired.
DATE/MARKS: Early 19th Century, cameo probably older. Not marked.
DIMENSIONS: 48 x 42 mm (1 inch = 25.4 mm). To give an impression of scale, the coin is 19 mm or ¾ of an inch diameter.
WEIGHT: Approx. 25.2 grams.
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