Brooch
Jewellery
2022.3.14.17.JW.BC.C1850.IT
Description
Small round shaped brooch with a round cameo in a carved white volcanic lava depicting the profile of a Ancient Greek woman, wearing a laurel wreath in her hair, inserted in a brass frame with openwork leaf decorations, set with four small blue sapphire stones.Volcanic lava jewellery traditionally came from the lava of Vesuvius which erupted in 79AD destroying Pompeii. This type of jewellery became popular during the 'Grand Tour' days of the European aristocracy in the 19th century.
Materials
BrassVolcanic lava
Sapphire
Origin
vers 1850 ItalyDimensions
Length : 3 cmHeight : 3 cm