Victorian Revival "Medusa the Gorgon" Shell Cameo Brooch buffalo horn from the myths of ancient

from the myths of ancient Greece

The craftsmanship is remarkable

Easily polished out

The principal stone is an 1

Exceptional solitaire gypsy ring set with a 1

Victorian Revival "Medusa the Gorgon" Shell Cameo Brooch buffalo horn from the myths of ancientDATE: Victorian Revival, 1977 Striking round shell cameo brooch featuring the infamous Gorgon sister Medusa. Carved in high relief and, unusually, with a white border around the outside, she's depicted in the classical style with winged head and snakes tied around her neck, her contorted face emitting a terrible shriek Medusa is certainly the best known of the three monstrous Gorgon sisters. Our earliest reference to the Gorgons is found in Hesiod's