Grand Tour Cupid Lava Cameo Brooch jade Onto an antique lapis lazuli

Onto an antique lapis lazuli ring we have hand-engraved an ancient Egyptian Winged Scarab intaglio

and the chrysoprase ones from six plain bars

The pair are sat together up in the clouds

An exquisite antique cigar band dating from the early 20th century

alongside the hallmark on the inner band

Grand Tour Cupid Lava Cameo Brooch jade Onto an antique lapis lazuliAn exceptional lava cameo brooch picked up on the Italian leg of someone's 19th century Grand Tour. The subject, Cupid, is carved in high relief that makes him burst out of the frame, and the detail is absolutely stunning. Pieces like these were essentially souvenirs for the tourist market, capitalising on the famous Grand Tourers who roamed the great sites and sights of Europe soaking in the cultures and wisdom of the Empires and civilisations that