Amor necklace

A 15-carat gold necklace set with 14 sardonyx cameos with genre scenes of Eros, the god of love, set in a rich Georgian mount with fine spirals (cannetille) and granules (grainti), a double textured chain links the last cameos to the clasp, Georgian, England, circa 1820-1830.

weight: 42 grams
length: 44.5 cm
dimensions centre cameo: 2 x 1.6 cm
dimensions smallest cameo: 1.2 x 0.8 cm

From left to right:
Pensive Eros with an amphora
Eros with a rooster, a symbol of Hermes, symbolizing commerce and vigilance
Eros playing the lyre, symbolizing music
Eros feeding a swan which signifies connection to Apollo, possibly an offering to Apollo
Eros on a shell, rowing on a shell boat, this action symbolizes fate or the connection to his mother Venus
Eros riding a seahorse
Eros as Bacchus carried by two putti, symbolizing pleasure
Eros riding a seahorse
Eros rowing, holding a bow and arrow, symbolizing love
Eros with a peacock for Juno
Eros playing a double flute, sitting before the fire of love, symbolizing music
Eros with a dog, symbolizing loyalty
Eros holding an amphora
Clasp: a pensive seated Eros