Victorian Cupid & Psyche Silver Intaglio Pendant tea service two Ladybirds

two Ladybirds

cheek bones especially

and a cornucopia with pearl spilling out the end

man-made glass that has come to be used in jewellery as a semiprecious stone

1800 - Seal

Victorian Cupid & Psyche Silver Intaglio Pendant tea service two LadybirdsDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 (frame is contemporary) The tale of Eros Cupid and Psyche is one of the most famous love stories of all time, and certainly one of the most captivating from the ancient Greek mythos. Although born a mortal woman, Psyche was ultimately deified on Mount Olympus at the request of Eros. The pair are depicted here under an apple (?) tree, Psyche's foot caught in an animal trap with Eros having just arrived on the scene to set her