A late Victorian/Edwardian finely detailed helmet shell cameo brooch, depicting...
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A late Victorian/Edwardian finely detailed helmet shell cameo brooch, depicting the Ancient Greek goddess Psyche, depicted as a 19th century lady in profile, with butterfly wings in her hair, a sign of her divinity in relation to the soul. In a yellow metal mount, stamped "9C". Gross weight approximately 13.7 grams. Approximate length 5.6cms. With a c-clasp to the reverse.
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A late Victorian/Edwardian finely detailed helmet shell cameo brooch, depicting the Ancient Greek goddess Psyche, depicted as a 19th century lady in profile, with butterfly wings in her hair, a sign of her divinity in relation to the soul. In a yellow metal mount, stamped "9C". Gross weight approximately 13.7 grams. Approximate length 5.6cms. With a c-clasp to the reverse.