Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch egyptian revival they are very typical of

they are very typical of the late Victorian era

There was a cultural shift away from the reason-driven rationalism of the Georgian era

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Victorian "The Dancing Muse" Cameo Brooch egyptian revival they are very typical ofDATE: Victorian, c. 1850 A fantastic shell cameo brooch, depicting one of the dancing muses of Greek Mythology. The Nine Muses of the Greek Mythology were deities that gave artists, philosophers and individuals the inspiration for creation. The Nine Muses were: Clio, Euterpe, Thalia, Melpomeni, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope. To me, this looks like Terpsichore of lyric and dancing. The other muses had attributes such as history,