Estate - Victorian Hebe & Zeus Cameo C1880 Necklace or Pin option in Gold & Silver Casing
This lovely large cameo portrays Hebe, the Goddess of Youth and the cupbearer to the Gods, as she feeds the eagle of Zeus. Circa 1880 A Hebe and Zeus Cameo is his subject was immensely popular during the Victorian era, likely inspired by a painting by Sir William Beechey, now housed in the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England. Circa 1880