Antique lava cameos gold earrings

Description:

Bacchus, the God of wine and happiness belongs to the Greek and Roman tradition and has been widely represented in sculptures, paintings and more. Here we have a lovely pair of antique earrings in lava stone and gold with an head of Bacchus perfectly carved with a realistic smile. Grapes and leaves surround the all-round head. A top quality small masterpiece of carving. Lava jewellery was a must souvenir among the Grand Tour Tourist of the 19th century in Italy. In different colours, always in classical subjects sometimes they achieved a masterpiece quality for the detailed hand-work engraving. From a private collection in Rome. 14K gold (touchstone tested). End of the 19th century. In perfect condition.