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Shell cameos of the Three Graces


These two images are of shell cameo with gold mount,
workmanship circa 1900 - beautiful!
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In Greek mythology, the Graces were goddesses of charm, beauty, nature, human creativity and fertility. The three are Beauty (Aglaea), Mirth (Euphrosyne), and Good Cheer (Thalia) - daughters of Zeus and Euynome. link

Cameo of the Three Graces, early 1800s to mid-1800s
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