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A Victorian shell cameo brooch and a pair of shell cameo ear...

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A Victorian shell cameo brooch and a pair of shell cameo ear pendants, the oval brooch depicting a scene from Homer’s Iliad, Book VI, in gold mount with ropetwist edging, the earrings depicting the Roman goddess Ceres, within gold ropetwist detailed mounts, on loop fittings, brooch width 48mm, earrings length 35mm.
£200-£300

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The brooch depicts the scene from Homer’s Iliad, Book VI: On the eve of battle with Achilles, Hector, commander of the Trojan forces, bids farewell to his wife, Andromache and baby Astyanax, as he faces certain death in battle against Achilles.

Ceres was the Roman goddess of agriculture. She was also the goddess of fertility, wheat, and motherly love. Her Greek counterpart is Demeter.

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A Victorian shell cameo brooch and a pair of shell cameo ear pendants, the oval brooch depicting a scene from Homer’s Iliad, Book VI, in gold mount with ropetwist edging, the earrings depicting the Roman goddess Ceres, within gold ropetwist detailed mounts, on loop fittings, brooch width 48mm, earrings length 35mm.
£200-£300

Footnote
The brooch depicts the scene from Homer’s Iliad, Book VI: On the eve of battle with Achilles, Hector, commander of the Trojan forces, bids farewell to his wife, Andromache and baby Astyanax, as he faces certain death in battle against Achilles.

Ceres was the Roman goddess of agriculture. She was also the goddess of fertility, wheat, and motherly love. Her Greek counterpart is Demeter.

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