19th Century Plaster Cast Classical Intaglio & Cameo Collection tiger's eye This particular piece features Cupid

This particular piece features Cupid and a dog and displays the pale colouring typical of the Chelsea factory

French marks for 18k gold (eagle head)

Bug jewellery was a thing in the Victorian times

The head can swivel 360° between the two shoulders

and wonderfully stylish

19th Century Plaster Cast Classical Intaglio & Cameo Collection tiger's eye This particular piece features CupidDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A collection of 205 intaglio cameo plaster casts depicting various Greco Roman deities, emperors, philosophers, statesmen, mythological heroes and scenes I couldn't even come close to naming them all, but there's a particularly stunning Athena, which is probably the standout for me. Alex and I have been discussing what exactly these are and why they were made in the first place. Each one is individually numbered, and there