Early Victorian Coral Manu Fica Pendant aigrette An outstanding Georgian cameo brooch

An outstanding Georgian cameo brooch featuring the most wonderful Bacchante in unusually high relief

navigational equipment

wires are later additions

each featuring an intense purple amethyst

Early Victorian Coral Manu Fica Pendant aigrette An outstanding Georgian cameo broochDATE: Victorian, c. 1840 Cool antique coral 'manu fica' amulet dating from the early Victorian period, circa 1840. It's gold topped with finely engraved detailing, and the coral is coloured beautifully a slightly muted pinkish orange. The coral is Italian, likely picked up by a Grand Tourer on the Roman leg of their European adventure. The Manu Fica (aka figa, fig hand, mano fico) is an ancient obscene gesture, intended to figuratively represent