Georgian Hygieia Cameo Pendant buttons and the rectangular paste gemstone

and the rectangular paste gemstone displays the most alluring lilac hue

crafted in

shows an obsessive craving for his presence

It's set with a deep brown carnelian panel carved with the intaglio crest of Clan Matheson of Sutherland

Georgian Hygieia Cameo Pendant buttons and the rectangular paste gemstoneRemarkable Georgian pendant set with a blue jasperware cameo depicting Hygieia, the Ancient Greek Muse of health, with a serpent in her left hand making an offering to her father, Asclepius. It was made around 1790, likely to commemorate king George III's recovery from illness the previous year, and the plaque remains in its original 15 carat rose gold pendant mount. The detail is extraordinary, particularly the smoke rising from the flames which