April 16, 2024
ANTIQUE ITALIAN VICTORIAN 9K GOLD SHELL HIGH RELIEF CAMEO BROOCH BACCHANTE c1880
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A wonderful antique Italian, natural shell cameo; beautifully hand carved in unusually high relief to reveal multiple tones, and depicting a classical bacchante with grapes and vines in her hair. She's set into a solid 9 carat gold mount with twist cable bezel, for wear as a brooch, with a gold safety chain. This type of jewellery was brought back from their Grand Tours by the gentry of Europe in the Georgian and Victorian periods. It dates from around 1860/70, is stamped '9ct' for solid 9 carat gold to the back and isinexcellent, fully wearablecondition throughout, with no loss or damage. It weighs 16.3 grams and measures 2 x 1 ½ inches. The final photo shows it with a US penny (1 cent) coinfor scale, which measures19mm/ ¾ of an inchdiameter.All my items are guaranteed 100% as described or your money back, so buy with confidence!What's more, I offer layaway deals so there's no need to let any of mylistings slip through your fingers - just ask!If you like this one,.
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