{"product_id":"antique-lava-cameo-brooch-9ct-gold-19th-century","title":"Antique Lava cameo brooch, 9ct gold, 19th century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA fine antique lava cameo brooch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDark carved lava stone portrait in high relief of a beautiful Greek maiden, a Bacchante.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBacchante were female worshippers of the god Bacchus, practising female rites following the Union of Bacchus and Pan and holding secret ceremonies, where males were forbidden, these ceremonies were known as the Bacchic mysteries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe cameo is inscribed on the reverse; Bacchante and is set into a smooth 9ct yellow gold mount, unmarked, tests as 9ct gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe brooch has a C type clasp fastener and the pin is a base metal protruding out slightly from the brooch, this is a replacement and soft solder can be seen where it has been replaced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMid 19th century, probably Italian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGood used condition overall with age commensurate wear, some nibbles to the cameo stone at the edges, replaced fastener.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApprox measurements:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e0.95\" width\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.15\" length\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWeighs 5.21 grams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAny questions please contact us \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"StolenAttic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33212067020882,"sku":"","price":299.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0080\/5906\/0339\/products\/IMG_20201230_141344.jpg?v=1609338280","url":"https:\/\/www.stolenattic.com\/zh\/products\/antique-lava-cameo-brooch-9ct-gold-19th-century","provider":"StolenAttic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}