EXQUISITE HANDCRAFTED CAMEO FROM ITALY SET IN 18 CT GOLD -FOR THE CONNOISSEUR!!
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Hand crafted Sardonyx shell cameo set from TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY, a little village at the foot of MT VESUVIUS.
BEST QUALITY CAMEOS DONE BY MASTER CRAFTSMEN ARE SCULPTURAL, WITH EDGES ROUNDED OR UNDERCUT SO THEY STAND AWAY FROM THE SHELL. THESE ARE CRAFTED BY ONE MASTER CRAFTSMAN , AND CAN TAKE WEEKS. LOWER QUALITY CAMEOS ARE DONE BY APPRENTICES SITTING IN AN ASSEMBLY LINE, EACH ONLY DOING A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE SUBJECT, WITH FAR LESS DETAIL.
ON AUCTION IS A MUSEUM/ART QUALITY CAMEO BROOCH, SET IN SOLID 18 CT GOLD.THE SHINE ON THE CAMEO ON THE THIRD PHOTO IS THE FLASH OF MY CAMERA.
THE WEIGHT OF THE GOLD SETTING ALONE EXCLUDING NEEDLE AND SHELL CAMEO IS 7.6 GRAMS SOLID 18 CT GOLD, TO, BROOCH 450 MM X 350MM.
FOR THE CONNOISSEUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This was purchased in 1951 while the previous owner was on holiday in Italy.
