Description
This is a fun hand-carved shell cameo brooch depicting a beautiful young woman’s profile gazing to the left. The oval shell cameo is set into yellow gold-filled metal and secures with a modern safety clasp. The brooch is framed with an elegant scroll pattern that adds a beautiful design element to the piece. A lovely cameo to start or add to your collection!
Cameo carving has an ancient history dating back to 3 century BCE Greece. Empress Josephine, Alexander the Great, and Queen Victorian were prominent cameo enthusiasts. They are typically carved out of hard stone, shell or coral, and lava and can be used as jewelry or objets d’ art. To learn more about cameos, read our blog post here:
The cameo is in very good antique condition with minimal signs of wear. The cameo is hand-carved, so you can see the variation in height and carving marks on the shell’s surface. The shell is not chipped or cracked. The pin and clasp are silver replacements, and there are no marks or stamps.
The cameo measures 1-1/4″ tall and 1-1/8″ wide and weighs 4.92 grams. The box is for display only.
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