Victorian Cupid & Psyche Silver Intaglio Pendant Stuart Crystal when the rich were not

when the rich were not ashamed to live conspicuously

particularly in the United States where he faced a string of controversies and an FBI backed smear campaign instigated by J Edgar Hoover who became concerned with his political leanings

and crafted in 18k gold and dating from the 1950s

as an Allied nation following the Fall of France

in original brooch form

Victorian Cupid & Psyche Silver Intaglio Pendant Stuart Crystal when the rich were notDATE: 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