Art Deco Athena Cameo Signet Ring pencil set in cut down "pie

set in cut down "pie crust" outer settings

Amethyst intaglio in foiled setting

to become the leading creator of butterfly jewellery throughout the 1920s and '30s

Serial Number: 34500

It dates from the early 19th century

Art Deco Athena Cameo Signet Ring pencil set in cut down "pieDATE: 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