VICTORIAN TASSIE’ PENDANT ‘HUSH’

A rectangular early Victorian ‘Tassie’ glass intaglio.

The allegory depicts Love(Cupid) quietly creeping up on you! He carries a torch and lantern to light the darkness.

Such a beautiful sentiment.

The colourless intaglio has been set in a very simple 9ct gold setting, to allow the story of the piece to take centre stage.

Size approx: 1.5cm x 2.5cm ( incl bail)

Depth 0.5cm

A Tassie is a paste or glass copy of a cameo or intaglio.

Scottish gem engraver James Tassie created replicas of ancient engraved agates and gemstones and developed a formula for an opaque glass that could replicate various colors and patterns.