VICTORIAN’TASSIE’ PENDANT VENUS & CUPID

A finely engraved early Victorian ‘Tassie’ colourless glass intaglio.

The tale depicts Cupid handing Venus - the Goddess of Love, a gift of a wreath!

Venus, the mother of Cupid, was intimately associated with love and beauty.

A sweet tale of love ❤️

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

Size approx: 1.7cm x 3cm (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.