Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch egyptian revival acrostic jewellery uses the first

acrostic jewellery uses the first letter of each gemstone to convey a secret message or a token of affection

red for passionate love or lust and white for innocence and peace

XX for a medium-strength beer

Birmingham 1884

they are very typical of the late Victorian era

Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch egyptian revival acrostic jewellery uses the firstDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A fantastic shell cameo brooch, depicting one of the dancing muses of Greek Mythology. The Nine Muses of the Greek Mythology were deities that gave artists, philosophers and individuals the inspiration for creation. The Nine Muses were: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope. To me, this looks like Terpsichore of lyric and dancing. The other muses had attributes such as history,