Art Deco Athena Cameo Signet Ring egyptian revival they would be given iron

they would be given iron jewellery (known as Berlin Iron) often with the inscription above or with a portrait of Frederick William III on the back

shield shaped

There’s evidence of the technique being used as far back as the Bronze Age

Perseus was able to behead the Gorgon

Stamped 15ct

Art Deco Athena Cameo Signet Ring egyptian revival they would be given ironDATE: Art Deco, c. 1930 Excellent Art Deco period signet ring featuring a pressed glass cameo of Athena, goddess of wisdom and war. She's depicted wearing a Corinthian helmet, in profile facing right, with long hair flowing out behind her. Athena was, of course, the adored patroness of the city of Athens a virgin deity, born from the split skull of her father, Zeus, she was also, paradoxically, associated with peace and handicrafts. Modern scholars