Victorian Hercules Cameo Ring silver An interesting Art Deco period

An interesting Art Deco period cluster ring set with four diamonds on a square head

5 US or I UK/AUS

Very nice vintage silver patina

The last sighting had been in 1682

Signs of wear consistent with age - see images

Victorian Hercules Cameo Ring silver An interesting Art Deco periodVictorian shell cameo ring depicting the most famous of the ancient Greek heroes: Herakles. Or Hercules if you're Roman. Complete with his famous lion cloak and full beard, he's shown in profile and in hight relief, the artist expertly utilising the white band of the bull's mouth shell over an orange brown background. Dating from the latter half of the 19th century, circa 1880, the cameo is mounted in a 9ct gold ring with simple split shoulders and