Antique Victorian Lava Cameo Buckle 18ct Gold Frame Circa 1860 Pearl ITEM NUMBER: 22-547

ITEM NUMBER: 22-547

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hand carved from volcanic lava stone

Antique Victorian Lava Cameo Buckle 18ct Gold Frame Circa 1860 Pearl ITEM NUMBER: 22-547An exquisite antique lave cameo from the mid Victorian era (circa 1860). The piece depicts a high relief cameo portrait, hand carved from volcanic lava stone. In the early 19th century during the 'Grand Tour' days of the English aristocracy, tourists who visited archaeological ruins in Italy brought Lava stone home as souvenirs and had them made into fabulous jewellery pieces that were created depicting Gods, heroes and creatures from ancient