Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch egyptian revival let's face it

let's face it

while keeping the ornate embellishment the Victorian era was known for

they are very typical of the late Victorian era

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

Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch egyptian revival let's face itDATE: 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,