This can either be a Brooch or a Pendant
This appears to be an antique Victorian carved shell cameo brooch depicting a classical mythological scene.Design and SubjectCarving: The white relief carving on a brownish shell background seems to show Hebe (the Greek goddess of youth) feeding the eagle of Zeus. Similar motifs are occasionally referred to as Leda and the swan.Frame: The cameo is set inside an ornate, openwork yellow metal or gilt-metal scroll mount.Origin and Era: These shell cameos were commonly hand-carved in Italy and mounted in Britain during the mid-to-late Victorian period, roughly between 1860 and 1880
Max height 6 cm
Max length 5.5 cm
Max width not inc pin 1.2 cm