A Hardstone Cameo of Bacchus in a Gold and Enamel Pendant Frame

An antique hardstone, pearl and enamel pendant by Carlo Giuliano c.1883, the pendant centred with an oval hardstone cameo of Bacchus, the head and shoulders of the figure facing left with a grape vine around his head, the carving beautifully detailed and cleverly using the multiple layers of the stone to add contrast to the piece and highlight the wreath, this is set within a gold frame decorated with red and white enamel and surrounded by a fringe of seed pearls, the reverse with a glazed locket panel lined with light blue silk, engraved to the base with the initials O.V.G.H. and the date 1883, all suspended from an oval bale decorated with black and white enamel. This is a very attractive piece and the style and decorative feel is typical of Giuliano.