Early Victorian "Perseus & Andromeda" Cameo Brooch dendritic agate Paulding Farnum

Paulding Farnum

These rings were made after the king was executed in January 1649

The quality is exceptionally good

Crescent tests as 15k gold

When viewed from the side

Early Victorian "Perseus & Andromeda" Cameo Brooch dendritic agate Paulding FarnumDATE: Early Victorian, 1858 Prior to Heracles (his half brother and great grandson), Perseus was the greatest Greek hero and slayer of monsters; he got up to much more than slaying Medusa on his famous quest. He' s here depicted with Andromeda, Eros, and the sea monster Cetus. On his way back to Seriphos, having successfully beheaded the Gorgon sister, Perseus travelled through Aethiopia where he stumbled across Andromeda, naked and tied to a rock on