Victorian Nyx Cameo Brooch operculum Jasperware cameo

Jasperware cameo

It's crafted in 18 karat gold and stamped with a confusing combination of hallmarks

Medallion: 2

Inner measurements: 5

is now a shoe shop

Victorian Nyx Cameo Brooch operculum Jasperware cameoDATE: 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