Georgian Hygieia Cameo Pendant buttons Stones: Cultured Pearl and Paste

Stones: Cultured Pearl and Paste Gemstones

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A unicorn band from the early 20th century

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Georgian Hygieia Cameo Pendant buttons Stones: Cultured Pearl and PasteRemarkable Georgian pendant set with a blue jasperware cameo depicting Hygieia, the Ancient Greek Muse of health, with a serpent in her left hand making an offering to her father, Asclepius. It was made around 1790, likely to commemorate king George III's recovery from illness the previous year, and the plaque remains in its original 15 carat rose gold pendant mount. The detail is extraordinary, particularly the smoke rising from the flames which