Very High Relief 15ct Gold Victorian Lava Cameo Brooch Pin Depicting Cherub with Dog A/F natural_emerald other sapphires and possibly spinels/garnet/chrysophrase

other sapphires and possibly spinels/garnet/chrysophrase - to be confirmed

This was not done by us but if they have been converted its a very good job

But please ask

this one is the original that inspired all those copies

Very High Relief 15ct Gold Victorian Lava Cameo Brooch Pin Depicting Cherub with Dog A/F natural_emerald other sapphires and possibly spinels/garnet/chrysophraseDescription: Typically Victorian, very sweet and unusual cameo. Its only possible to use lava (probably from mount Etna) for these type of very deep, high relief carvings. Its a relatively soft and plentiful material which has been transformed by a skilled artisan some 170 or so years ago. The face of the cherub (he has little wings making him a cherub) is particularly nicely done. Age: c1860 Victorian, possibly a little earlier Size and weight: 36.