Georgian "Prosopon" Greek Theatre Mask Cameo Ring navette and heart motifs together represent

and heart motifs together represent three pillars of the Christian faith: Hope

the face carved with an Elephant head intaglio above the initials IS

Chester 1826

its modelled in 9 karat gold

It dates from the early 19th Century

Georgian "Prosopon" Greek Theatre Mask Cameo Ring navette and heart motifs together representDATE: Cameo, Georgian, c. 1820 Ring mount, contemporary Theatre was one of the defining elements of ancient Greek culture, centred around Athens, and flourishing from 700 BC. The theatrical masks worn by the actors, known as prosopon (literally "face") served a range of important purposes, and would go on to become an important feature of the worship of Dionysus. During plays, however, they allowed individual actors to play more than one role (or