Regency Period Harlequin "Classical Muses" Cameo Brooch bloodstone The stones rest in simple

The stones rest in simple scalloped claws

modelled in 15k gold with the mouse worked in silver

English hallmarks for 9k gold

3cm (not including bail)

originating from the earlier work of the Chelsea factory - there is evidence to suggest that a collection of some 300 moulds was transferred from the Chelsea factory to the Derby factory in the second part of the 18th Century

Regency Period Harlequin "Classical Muses" Cameo Brooch bloodstone The stones rest in simpleDATE: Georgian Regency Period, c. 1810 This antique brooch is divine. It's modelled in 15k gold, intricately worked in the regency style, and set with a Harlequin rainbow of gemstones around a central shell cameo. I believe the piece depicts the nine Classical Muses: a Lyre for Epic Poetry (Calliope), Dance (Terpsichore), and Love Poetry (Erato); an Aulos (ancient form of flute) for Music (Euterpe); the Globe and Compass for Astronomy (Urania); the