Very High Relief 15ct Gold Victorian Lava Cameo Brooch Pin Depicting Cherub with Dog A/F natural_emerald clean and large example of

clean and large example of the classic cameo brooch

the price may be more or less depending on if its Burma

very classy

Age: c 1890 Victorian

other sapphires and possibly spinels/garnet/chrysophrase - to be confirmed

Very High Relief 15ct Gold Victorian Lava Cameo Brooch Pin Depicting Cherub with Dog A/F natural_emerald clean and large example ofDescription: Typically Victorian, very sweet and unusual cameo. Its only possible to use lava (probably from mount Etna) for these type of very deep, high relief carvings. Its a relatively soft and plentiful material which has been transformed by a skilled artisan some 170 or so years ago. The face of the cherub (he has little wings making him a cherub) is particularly nicely done. Age: c1860 Victorian, possibly a little earlier Size and weight: 36.