Demeter Greek Goddess of Agriculture
Information on Demeter the Greek Goddess of Agriculture and her depictions in cameos and other art. Demeter is the goddess of the harvest and presides over grains and the fertility of…
Art Nouveau
Information on Art Nouveau design including a gallery and price guide of Art Nouveau cameos and cameo glass. From the 1880s until the First World War, western Europe and the…
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Faberge Information and Makers Marks
Information on The House of Faberge and gallery of items including cameos made by the firm. The House of Fabergé is a jewellery firm founded in 1842 in St. Petersburg,…
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Michael Perchin / Mikhail Perkhin Faberge Maker
Michael Evlampievich Perkhin (aka Michael Perchin) (1860-1903) was born in Okulovskaya in Olonets Governorate (now Republic of Karelia) and died in St. Petersburg. He was one of the most important…
Eos Greek Goddess of the Dawn
Eos Greek Goddess of the Dawn. In Greek mythology, Eos is a Titaness and the goddess of the dawn, who rose each morning from her home at the edge of…
Diana Roman Goddess
Diana Roman Goddess. In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature being associated with wild animals and woodland, and having the power to talk…
Thanatos Greek God of Death
Information on Thanatos, the personicication of Death and his depiction in cameos and other art throughout history. In Greek mythology, Thanatos was the personification of death. He was a minor…
Hypnos Greek God of Sleep
Information on Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep and gallery of cameos and other objects which incorporate his persona. In Greek mythology the winged youths Thanatos (Death) and his brother…
Cupid Roman God of Love
Cupid Roman God of Love. Information on Cupid and his depiction in cameos throughout the ages. Cupid, ancient Roman god of love in all its varieties, the counterpart of the…
Victorian Cameos Information
Victorian Cameos Information. Queen Victoria reigned between 1837 to 1901 and Victorian fashions changed considerably during this era including those of Victorian cameos. Although this era is referred to as…
