Georgian "Prosopon" Greek Theatre Mask Cameo Ring snake A cool Georgian cameo ring

A cool Georgian cameo ring dating from the turn of the 19th Century

presumably featuring the Roman-looking lady and her husband (or maybe not

and four claws holding the main stone in place

and was guaranteed at the Birmingham assay office (the anchor) in 1861 (the letter M)

while the diamond set at the base of the prong rests in a sun setting

Georgian "Prosopon" Greek Theatre Mask Cameo Ring snake A cool Georgian cameo ringDATE: Cameo, Georgian, c. 1820 Ring mount, contemporary Theatre was one of the defining elements of ancient Greek culture, centred around Athens, and flourishing from 700 BC. The theatrical masks worn by the actors, known as prosopon (literally "face") served a range of important purposes, and would go on to become an important feature of the worship of Dionysus. During plays, however, they allowed individual actors to play more than one role (or