Georgian "Thessalonike of Macedon" Cameo Ring Size:5.75 This exceptional antique snake-link chain

This exceptional antique snake-link chain dates to the beginning of the 19th Century

with the second dedication added later

The crescent was a popular motif in Victorian times

Maximum width: 9

Remarkably good condition considering the age of the piece

Georgian "Thessalonike of Macedon" Cameo Ring Size:5.75 This exceptional antique snake-link chainDATE: Cameo: Georgian, c. 1820 A stunning Georgian sardonyx cameo ring dating from the early 19th Century. We believe the figure depicted is Thessalonike of Macedon, daughter of King Philip II and half sister of Alexander the Great. She wears a crested helmet with a mermaid on the side a reference to the Greek myth in which Thessalonike, distraught at the death of Alexander, dives into the sea in an attempt to end her own life. Instead of drowning,