Antique Victorian Cameo Brooch Aphrodite Lady with a Bird Pendant Rolled Gold Filled Hand Carved Shell Vintage Jewelry Jewellery helmet charm 5" in unfastened length

5" in unfastened length

mainly on the neck section and a minor amount on the tail (see pictures/video)

adorned with a genuine smoky quartz

PLEASE NOTE: The item has an old solder repair on the outer border (see pictures/video)

Antique Victorian Cameo Brooch Aphrodite Lady with a Bird Pendant Rolled Gold Filled Hand Carved Shell Vintage Jewelry Jewellery helmet charm 5" in unfastened lengthDESCRIPTION: A gorgeous antique Victorian shell cameo brooch, depicting a lady with a bird in hand, maybe the goddess Aphrodite? The cameo is beautifully hand carved with nice detail. The item weighs approx. 3. 83g and the size dimensions are in the later photos. As to be expected with age and use, the rolled gold finish has mostly worn, showing the gold tone base metal underneath, see pictures video.