Early Victorian "Perseus & Andromeda" Cameo Brooch dendritic agate and beautifully detailed

and beautifully detailed

When viewed from the side

Paulding Farnum

38ct Emerald Cut Diamond certified at G colour SI1 clarity

Early Victorian "Perseus & Andromeda" Cameo Brooch dendritic agate and beautifully detailedDATE: Early Victorian, 1858 Prior to Heracles (his half brother and great grandson), Perseus was the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters; he got up to much more than slaying Medusa on his famous quest. He' s here depicted with Andromeda, Eros, and the sea monster Cetus. On his way back to Seriphos, having successfully beheaded the Gorgon sister, Perseus travelled through Aethiopia where he stumbled across Andromeda, naked and tied to a rock on