Antique Bacchus and Cupid Cameo Brooch after Bertel Thorvaldsen

An exquisite Victorian antique 18ct gold brooch with a mounted cameo representing Bacchus offering Cupid a cup of wine. This cameo has been carved from bas-relief by Bertel Thorvaldsen’s (1770-1844) bas relief named “Bacco e Cupido (L’autunno)” that was orignally made around 1824, most likely a memento from The Grand Tour.

• Period – Victorian, Circa 1880
• Size – 4cm x 5.8cm
• Stones – Shell Cameo
• Metal – 18ct Yellow Gold
• Gross Weight – 9.1 grams