SOLD Antique French Hand Painted Enamel Brooch In Fer Blanc Setting medal This large oval cameo brooch

This large oval cameo brooch depicts a kneeling angel

some of the artifacts were sold independently during the archeological expeditions and by scavengers seeking to make a profit from the relics

Rings with dolphin motifs were worn to show fidelity to a betrothed

The hand carved lotus blossom on the ring top is glistening

This antique Egyptian Revival conversion ring has a preserved scarab set in sterling silver with enamel accents

SOLD Antique French Hand Painted Enamel Brooch In Fer Blanc Setting medal This large oval cameo broochThroughout the eighteenth and nineteenth century, western artists were obsessed with the classic Greek and Roman mythologies as serious themes for their artistic subjects. In art, architecture and jewelry, the classics held a position of reverence and honor, as they considered the achievements of the Roman and Greek empires to be the epitome of human accomplishment. The story of Eros (Cupid) and Psyche's (Anima) forbidden love, always a crowd pleaser,