Early Victorian Gold Cased Seal with Citrine Intaglio of the Doves of Pliny feed-gender-unisex This shell cameo dates 1860-1880s

This shell cameo dates 1860-1880s and depicts the allegory of the Day and Night

and turned back into an amethyst via irradiation -  however

) especially striking in dimly lit settings

which raised the profile of the brand

Early Victorian Gold Cased Seal with Citrine Intaglio of the Doves of Pliny feed-gender-unisex This shell cameo dates 1860-1880sThis pretty early Victorian seal features intricate floral designs and a citrine intaglio of three birds perched on a bird bath. Likely to depict the famous Doves of Pliny. Doves symbolise love, purity, and grace playing on the concept of the Three Graces from mythology, known for their beauty and radiance. The image comes from a Roman floor mosaic discovered in 1737 at Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, which in turn is believed to be a copy of a lost