Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch OOS showcases the best of the

showcases the best of the Art Nouveau movement in jewellery

not heat treated (Sri Lanka)

then left to set as it cools

Charms all mounted on a thick cable-link silver chain with bolt ring clasp

Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch OOS showcases the best of theDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A fantastic shell cameo brooch, depicting one of the dancing muses of Greek Mythology. The Nine Muses of the Greek Mythology were deities that gave artists, philosophers and individuals the inspiration for creation. The Nine Muses were: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope. To me, this looks like Terpsichore of lyric and dancing. The other muses had attributes such as history,