CAMEO WITH GOLD FRAME; BROOCH. VICTORIAN TIMES, CIRCA 1850.
Antiques - Miscellaneous / Other Objects
Reference: ZE102
Cameo; clasp with safety handle. Victorian era, around 1850. Cameo (brooch with safety handle) with inlaid gold frame with alternating die-cut and engraved elements arranged around four hollow balls ???. The central piece, made of shell (Cassius Cypraea; therefore the type known in the 19th century as “coral”), white on flesh, presents a female bust profile in vertical development. The lady, with her hair decorated with abundant flowers, is the mythological figure Flora, Roman goddess of flowers, gardens and spring. Weight: 9.77 gr.
· Size: 4x4x1 cms.
400 €