Antique Victorian 9ct gold Carved Shell Cameo Brooch Peace stopping horses
Beautifully carved Victorian shell cameo, Italian, circa 1860s. Depicting Peace halting the horses of War. After a painting by French artist Benigne Gagneraux, 1794. A very similar cameo by Saulini is featured in Jewellery in the age of Queen Victoria. 480, where the Genie of Peace is mis-identified as Phaeton. The cameo is signed at …