Brooches Cameo

An exquisite antique Victorian cameo brooch from the mid-19th Century featuring a high relief cameo in the centre fashioned from a bullmouth shell. It depicts the side profile of a man with a leafy more→wreath around his head , possibly the God of the Sun Apollo.   Roman-style Cameo’s were highly sought after 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.   Th is Victorian cameo is set in an elaborate gallery with curvaceous , scrolled metalwork engraved with detailed foliate patterns. It’s modelled entirely i…

This exquisite antique Victorian cameo brooch dates from the mid-19th century and features a beautifully hand-carved cameo crafted from a bullmouth or sardonyx shell. The high-relief cameo depicts more→the side profile of a classical maiden adorned with delicate flowers in her hair and is set in an interlaced 9ct yellow gold frame, with four engraved leaves woven in.  Roman-style cameos became highly fashionable in Britain during the 19th century, particularly as souvenirs of the 'Grand Tour,' when travellers developed a fascination with Italy and classical antiquity. They often depicted mythological figures or goddesses and were a favourite of Queen Victoria also. This brooch offers a…