19th Century Plaster Cast Classical Intaglio & Cameo Collection tiger's eye Dionysus turned his body into

Dionysus turned his body into the first grape vine and his blood to wine

The lettering is beautifully worked

the outer strands ending with little scrolls

French marks for 18k gold (eagle head)

19th Century Plaster Cast Classical Intaglio & Cameo Collection tiger's eye Dionysus turned his body intoDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A collection of 205 intaglio cameo plaster casts depicting various Greco Roman deities, emperors, philosophers, statesmen, mythological heroes and scenes I couldn't even come close to naming them all, but there's a particularly stunning Athena, which is probably the standout for me. Alex and I have been discussing what exactly these are and why they were made in the first place. Each one is individually numbered, and there