Victorian Russian Brown Bear Pendant coins According to ancient Greek legend

According to ancient Greek legend Medusa was beheaded by the hero Perseus

some light wear to the enamel commensurate with age and use - please see images

An acid test mark to the back of one earring

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Victorian Russian Brown Bear Pendant coins According to ancient Greek legendDATE: Victorian, c. 1870 A superb Victorian brown bear pendant dating from the latter half of the 19th Century. It's Russian made, carved from a single piece of brown agate, and features a gold collar with dangling pearl. The quality and condition are both excellent beautifully carved and set with demantoid garnet cabochon eyes. The bear has been a widespread symbol for Russia for at least the last 500 years, variously relating to the Russian Empire,