Beautiful Antique Quality Rare Pinchbeck Erato, Lyre & Column Cameo Brooch. Here is a lovely antique quality pinchbeck rare quality Erato & lyre cameo brooch. The brooch measures one & a half inches by two inches inches and is all set in a quality gold coloured mount which looks to be pinchbeck or similiar, but is yellow gold in colour which is plain with a rope twist style edge border. Inset is a lovely shell cameo which depicts the full figureof the goddess Erato, nicely holding on to her lyre on top of a grecian column, quite a unusual scene & not one i have seen before & this cameo is nicely carved and of good quality. The cameo has a pin and safety Cclasp working well, although the pin is a replacement and is antique in lovely condition, dating to around the victorian era, see pics & it does have a signed no or mark to the back. However This really is a lovely antique cameo in very good origional complete condition as stated and a lovely pretty collectable rare example & very wearable & would make a lovely gift of a unusual subject. Box not included Box not included Box not included. I love antique jewellery, so hope that you to can appreciate my items, that have been pre loved with history. But remember all my items are antique, vintage and pre owned, which is totally different to new. Please look at photos, pics carefully, sizes, and read the whole listing. Remember this is all my opinion, which may be different to your own. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With.