Victorian Nyx Cameo Brooch
Victorian Nyx Cameo Brooch
$300.00
Description
DATE: Victorian, c.1860
A fantastic Victorian shell cameo brooch depicting Nyx, the Goddess of night. The detailing is great, with winged figure carrying her two sleeping sons (Hypnos and Thanatos). Hypnos, the god of sleep, and his twin brother Thanatos, the god of death symbolize how sleep and death are intertwined in the darkness. She is seen being followed by an owl, the symbol of wisdom, and her bat wings, show transformative powers due to their ease of navigating through the dark. Rendered in high relief with an ornate 18k gold mount.
STONES
Shell Cameo
MEASUREMENTS
3.9 x 4.6cm
WEIGHT
14.7g
MARKS
Stamped 18ct
CONDITION
Very good
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