Antique 9ct Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Oh ‘Hercules And The Nemean Lion’ Ring Circa 1900 Hallmarked for London and date

Hallmarked for London and date letter ‘r’ for 1932

The central large 2

There are a few condition issues to note

Beautifully carved and modelled and heavy at 19

Modelled in 18ct yellow gold and with traditional ‘carved’ gallery of scrolled design

Antique 9ct Yellow Gold Shell Cameo Oh ‘Hercules And The Nemean Lion’ Ring Circa 1900 Hallmarked for London and dateQuite a wonderful ring with not a common depiction of Hercules (Heracles) wearing the Nemean lions skin over his shoulders and head in place of traditional armour. Killing the Nemean lion was the first of the heros famous twelve labors and it gave him his famous hide for protection. After killing the beast with his bare hands, he was almost always shown wearing its skin with its head pulled up over his own like a hood. This unusual example of a cameo