Large 19th Century 15ct Gold Cassis Tuberosa Helmet Shell Cameo Earrings of Cupid and a Butterfly feed-agegroup-adult A detail worth noting

A detail worth noting

hope and aspiration

modelled as a newly hatched chick discovering a tiny pearl “egg

The base is a plain bloodstone

Ludgate Hill was one of London’s principal jewellery and luxury trades thoroughfares in the 19th century

Large 19th Century 15ct Gold Cassis Tuberosa Helmet Shell Cameo Earrings of Cupid and a Butterfly feed-agegroup-adult A detail worth notingA rare and enchanting pair of mid 19th century cameo earrings, beautifully carved in sardonyx shell and set in bold 15ct gold frames. Each miniature scene captures a timeless moment from one of antiquitys most beloved myths: Cupid and Psyche. Here, Cupid, playful and bare footed, sneaks towards a delicate butterfly, a symbol of Psyche, the mortal woman who would become his immortal bride and goddess of the soul. With a smile on his lips and a finger