Antique 1800s Grand Tour French Brooch
Antique 1800s Grand Tour French Brooch
Antique 1800s Grand Tour French Brooch
Antique 1800s Grand Tour French Brooch
Antique 1800s Grand Tour French Brooch

Antique 1800s Grand Tour French Brooch

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This antique stone cameo is a mid-1800s brooch framed by faceted dark stones. This image shows a neoclassical cameo featuring a finely carved side profile of Jupiter (the Roman king of the gods), historically styled after Emperor Lucius Verus or a traditional Hellenistic philosopher. The figure displays classic divine and imperial attributes, including a strong, thick beard, tightly curled hair, and a simple headband or taenia. This specific design matches historic 18th and 19th-century Daktyliotek plaster casts and Grand Tour souvenirs.  The piece is housed in a smooth, golden-toned inner bezel and bordered by a decorative outer ring of faceted, metallic stones that appear to be antique-cut pyrite or marcasite. I can't tell. It measures 2.25" x 2" and could use a good cleaning, but it is a beautiful piece of history for sure. 

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