pnvc1020(e)-Victorian cameo brooch of Hebe feeding the eagle of Zeus

Victorian cameo brooch of Hebe feeding the eagle of Zeus. The beautiful setting is rolled gold and is rosy in color. C-clasp, t-hinge, and extended pinstem. There is a safety chain and pin connected to the bottom of the cameo frame back. Condition is excellent. The carving is most likely Italian, the frame English. 2-1/4 inches by 1-7/8 inches Hebe was a daughter of the god Zeus, personified youth and was the cupbearer to the Olympian gods. The subject was very popular in Victorian England.