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Victorian 15ct Gold Cameo Brooch of Eos, The Goddess of the Dawn

802R
Written by Olly Gerrish

A beautifully carved shell cameo of Eos who is a figure in Greek mythology. She is the Goddess of the Dawn and a beautiful and charitable Goddess. She is the daughter of Hyperion. Hyperion is also the father of Helios (the sun) and of Selene (the moon ) Hyperion’s name means “The one who precedes the Sun”, and probably is related to his role like Helios’ or Eos’ father, the faint light that precedes the rising of the day. Eos has several sons, between them there is Memnone, killed from Achilles during the siege of Troy. From that day the Goddess of the Dawn inconsolably cries the loss of her son every morning and her tears form the dew. Homer calls her the “Goddess with the rosy fingers” for the effect that can be seen in the sky at dawn. Here she is portrayed with a dove and a cornucopia with the sun’s rays behind her. The mount is 15ct gold with a rope edge and engraved with a continuous stem of leaves. It was made circa 1880.

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Item Number
802R
Measurements
Height 5.7cm
Width at widest point 4.6cm
Cameo 4.8cm by 3.7cm
Materials
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Provenance
English
Hallmarks
Unmarked. 15ct gold
Condition
Very Good
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Discovered
3 years ago

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