Large Antique Victorian Cameo Swivel Brooch Depicting Greek God Apollo Large Antique Victorian Cameo Swivel Brooch Depicting Greek God Apollo
A beautiful piece of 19th Century antique jewellery that was once a locket or mourning brooch. It would have had a glass back to hold a lock of hair or keepsake of a loved one, which you could swivel to the front. The frame has a lovely yellow gold colour and you can see the silver underneath the mid point scrolls where the gold has worn.
Features a handsome portrait of Apollo with his laurel crown and flowing locks. Apollo was the Greek God of many things, including sun and light, the arts, beauty, music, poetry, archery and more.
Wealthy Victorians loved The Grand Tour of Europe, which saw them travelling to Italy and returning with souvenir cameos of lava and shell. Greek mythology was a popular subject of much of this jewellery. Cameos remained in fashion on and off for much of the 1800s with some trends calling for them to be worn virtually everywhere, hair, neck, waist etc. In peak cameo fashion there were even cameo habille, where the cameo subject also wore a tiny piece of jewellery.
Closes with a c catch and has the original safety chain loop and pin.
Width: 5.7 cm
height: 6.5 cm
weight: 37g
Condition: See images as they form part of the description, the shell is good and the scrolls all appear to be intact, there is general age wear to the overall piece and the back glass panel is absent.
Important: Please keep all beads, sharp and small items of jewellery away from young children as they could present a choking hazard.
All vintage items have been pre-used, unless stated otherwise, and may have gentle signs of wear.
Boxes shown are for display only. This will be sent in new packaging.
Delivery:
UK delivery is included.
International buyers, please see the shipping calculator at checkout and ensure you select the tracking option if you require it or contact me prior to purchase.
Please contact me prior to purchase if you need your item for a specific date.
For antique and vintage clothing, jewellery & accessories:
Website: www.hurdyburdy.com
Instagram @hurdyburdyvintage
Facebook @hurdyburdyvintage
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A beautiful piece of 19th Century antique jewellery that was once a locket or mourning brooch. It would have had a glass back to hold a lock of hair or keepsake of a loved one, which you could swivel to the front. The frame has a lovely yellow gold colour and you can see the silver underneath the mid point scrolls where the gold has worn.
Features a handsome portrait of Apollo with his laurel crown and flowing locks. Apollo was the Greek God of many things, including sun and light, the arts, beauty, music, poetry, archery and more.
Wealthy Victorians loved The Grand Tour of Europe, which saw them travelling to Italy and returning with souvenir cameos of lava and shell. Greek mythology was a popular subject of much of this jewellery. Cameos remained in fashion on and off for much of the 1800s with some trends calling for them to be worn virtually everywhere, hair, neck, waist etc. In peak cameo fashion there were even cameo habille, where the cameo subject also wore a tiny piece of jewellery.
Closes with a c catch and has the original safety chain loop and pin.
Width: 5.7 cm
height: 6.5 cm
weight: 37g
Condition: See images as they form part of the description, the shell is good and the scrolls all appear to be intact, there is general age wear to the overall piece and the back glass panel is absent.
Important: Please keep all beads, sharp and small items of jewellery away from young children as they could present a choking hazard.
All vintage items have been pre-used, unless stated otherwise, and may have gentle signs of wear.
Boxes shown are for display only. This will be sent in new packaging.
Delivery:
UK delivery is included.
International buyers, please see the shipping calculator at checkout and ensure you select the tracking option if you require it or contact me prior to purchase.
Please contact me prior to purchase if you need your item for a specific date.
For antique and vintage clothing, jewellery & accessories:
Website: www.hurdyburdy.com
Instagram @hurdyburdyvintage
Facebook @hurdyburdyvintage
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Delivery
UK Delivery: Free standard delivery to UK mainland addresses.
Worldwide Delivery: Royal Mail Airmail. To calculate shipping costs, before you commit to buy, go to your shopping cart where you will find our shipping calculator.
If you need more information about shipping times, and/or prices, use the contact us form or email hello@hurdyburdy.com
Based in Germany or Italy? Contact us prior to purchase as shipping is taking longer due to new packaging laws and customs delays.
Customs charges and duties payable on arrival in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.
Returns
We offer no quibble returns for all items returned in ‘as sent’ condition. Please contact the shop to cancel your item within 14 days of delivery.
For shipping updates, see our full Shipping & Returns policies at the bottom of this web page in the Delivery & Returns section.
Delivery
UK Delivery: Free standard delivery to UK mainland addresses.
Worldwide Delivery: Royal Mail Airmail. To calculate shipping costs, before you commit to buy, go to your shopping cart where you will find our shipping calculator.
If you need more information about shipping times, and/or prices, use the contact us form or email hello@hurdyburdy.com
Based in Germany or Italy? Contact us prior to purchase as shipping is taking longer due to new packaging laws and customs delays.
Customs charges and duties payable on arrival in the destination country are the buyer's responsibility.
Returns
We offer no quibble returns for all items returned in ‘as sent’ condition. Please contact the shop to cancel your item within 14 days of delivery.
For shipping updates, see our full Shipping & Returns policies at the bottom of this web page in the Delivery & Returns section.
