Cupid wasn't always portrayed as a cute baby. He was also known as Eros, the Greek god of carnal love. Here, he's looking very ripped and stands holding his "torch of passion" which very much looks like his.... torch of passion. A butterfly also appears, as it often does to identify Cupid.
MATERIALS: 10k gold (tests), carnelian intaglio, new 14k gold chain
AGE: c. 1820
SIZE: 7/8" x 5/8" fob, 18" chain