Victorian Moonstone Intaglio Brooch ruby the piece dates from circa

the piece dates from circa 1870

I fully expected to find a Van Cleef or Cartier Paris signature on the side

Dating from circa 1870

and even features a monastery on the far riverbank

Victorian Moonstone Intaglio Brooch ruby the piece dates from circaDATE: Victorian, c. 1880 A beautiful Victorian brooch set with an intaglio carved moonstone centrepiece within a diamond and pearl set border. The scene depicted is of two classical women at a river bank, one bathing in the water, the other kneeling on the bank. The detailing is exceptional; it's quite rare to see a moonstone intaglio as the stone is notoriously hard to carve. The piece is modelled in 15 karat gold, and dates from the 1880s. STONES