Victorian Nyx Cameo Brooch gemstone "I was sitting

"I was sitting

Alex suggests they will have been part of an intaglio maker's shop catalogue - likely in Rome marketing to the 19th Century Grand Tourers - whereby you'd pick a theme/design and it would be carved-to-order

Fantastic late Victorian navette cluster ring

Drilled Ruby Beads

individually set in articulated 15 karat gold mounts that feature textured sides

Victorian Nyx Cameo Brooch gemstone "I was sittingDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A fantastic Victorian shell cameo brooch depicting Nyx, the Goddess of night. The detailing is great, with winged figure carrying her two sleeping sons (Hypnos and Thanatos). Hypnos, the god of sleep, and his twin brother Thanatos, the god of death symbolize how sleep and death are intertwined in the darkness. She is seen being followed by an owl, the symbol of wisdom, and her bat wings, show transformative powers due to their