Description:

Western Europe, Neoclassical Period, ca. 19th century CE. A gorgeous brooch pendant of ovoid form with an articulating pin and clasp on the verso of an 84.92% gold setting. Displayed in the center of the accessory is a hand-carved agate cameo featuring a left-facing profile of the Roman goddess Minerva (Greek Athena) bearing a stern expression and backswept coiffure framed beneath a centurion-style helmet, and surrounding the cameo are 23 hemispherical pearls of opaque, glassy white hues. Size (setting): 0.99" W x 1.25" H (2.5 cm x 3.2 cm); (cameo): 0.65" W x 0.87" H (1.7 cm x 2.2 cm); (pearls): 0.1" Diameter each (0.3 cm); gold quality: 84.92% (equivalent to 20K+); weight: 9.2 grams

Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#169419

  • Condition: Wearable as shown. Minor nicks to edges of cameo, with small indentations to exterior perimeter of setting, and cleanable tarnishing around bezel rim, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina throughout. Pin and clasp still articulate. Pin sticks out just slightly from side of setting body, so please use caution when handling.

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