Victorian Medusa Cameo Brooch padlock Any other answer would transform

Any other answer would transform her into the raging Gorgon

very popular - but I've never seen a figural fob such as this one

At the time he was the oldest person to ascent to the throne (a distinction he held until 2022 when Charles III became the new king)

An impeccably styled antique 5-stone ring dating from the late Victorian era

The intaglio carved seal base remains present on this Georgian piece

Victorian Medusa Cameo Brooch padlock Any other answer would transformDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A fabulous Victorian shell cameo brooch depicting Medusa the Gorgon. The detailing is great, with Medusa facing to her left and with a winged head and snakes tied beneath her chin and in her hair. Typically, Medusa is portrayed as a peacefully sleeping human figureonly her wings suggest that she is a supernatural creature. Rendered in high relief with a 15k gold mount. Medusa, one of three gorgon sisters, who had an affair