$595 USDVictorian Cameo of Ceres, Goddess of fertility / Harvest
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Brooch
This cameo is truly exceptional! She was carved with the skill of a master in his craft. The detail is superb in every way, from her springy tresses to the minute pearls of her necklace.The subjects of Victorian cameos were often drawn from Greek mythology. Ceres, sometimes referred to as Demeter, was the Goddess of the harvest and fertility. Legend has it that her daughter Persephone was kidnapped by love smitten Hades, god of the underworld. Ceres relentlessly searched heaven and earth for her ...