Grand Tour Vesuvius Lava Skull Pendant Emerald including the three classical orders

including the three classical orders

the stone displays strong shimmering adularescence as it's moved in the light

as even the back has been embellished with etched detailing to make the settings visually more appealing

Hard to imagine the things they must have seen

Grand Tour Vesuvius Lava Skull Pendant Emerald including the three classical ordersDATE: Victorian, c. 1860 A cool Memento Mori skull amulet made in Italy during the mid 19th century. It's carved from a piece of Mt. Vesuvius lava, and will have been sold as a Grand Tour souvenir from Pompeii. The features, cheek bones especially, are somewhat angular and pronounced but anatomically more or less accurate. STONES Lava MEASUREMENTS 2. 1 x 1. 2 x 1. 3cm (height by width by depth) WEIGHT 2. 3g MARKS No marks present CONDITION Very good,