Mid Victorian Hercules & Minerva Gryllus Cameo Brooch iron evidence of an old resize

evidence of an old resize to the back of the band

dating from the late Georgian era

It ran 18 exhibitions in total from 1903 to 1923

Old European cut

It's set with two stunning stones: a 1

Mid Victorian Hercules & Minerva Gryllus Cameo Brooch iron evidence of an old resizeDATE: Etruscan Revival, c. 1870 Incredible mid Victorian cameo brooch featuring a Gryllus comprising the heads of Athena Minerva and Heracles Hercules, as well as the lion's head famously worn by the latter. The Grylli (essentially referring to any group of conjoined heads) was thought to ward off the evil eye, and protect the wearer from demonic spirits. They were often a combination of beasts and humans with mythical associations. This example is