Georgian Baccante Lava Cameo Brooch silver It dates from the late

It dates from the late 19th Century

Converted from a pendant so ear wires are later additions

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tests as 9k gold and sterling silver

Georgian Baccante Lava Cameo Brooch silver It dates from the lateDATE: Georgian, c. 1820 A cool Georgian lava cameo brooch dating from the early 19th century, circa 1820. The subject is a Baccante with characteristic ivy leaves worn in the hair (also confirmed by an inscription on the back of the cameo). Carved from a single piece of gray green Mount Vesuvius lava, it will have been brought back by a Grand Tourer to commemorate (presumably suitably hedonistic) time spent in Rome. The detail is excellent, carved in