Goldoni Lava Pendant April 4th and its predictable farce with

and its predictable farce with a new spirit of gaiety and spontaneity

and play such pranks with these nymphs that

Age/Origin: 18th C

and the other seal is in warm 9k gold

Begrudgingly released from my personal collection

Goldoni Lava Pendant April 4th and its predictable farce withTravelers on the Grand Tour of Europe found the newly excavated ruins of Pompeii to be an irresistible stop. Lava trinkets from these sites made for excellent and inexpensive souvenirs, easy to pack and carry. In addition, pinning a lava cameo on ones blouse proved the wearer to be a well traveled person of culture and good taste. The local industry was equal to the demand and created many cameos and intaglios out of this unlikely material to the