CAMEO WITH GOLD FRAME; BROOCH. VICTORIAN TIMES, CIRCA 1850.

Antiques - Miscellaneous / Other Objects
Reference: ZE102

Cameo; brooch with safety clasp. Victorian period, ca. 1850. Cameo (brooch with safety handle) with a gold-plated frame with alternating die-cut and engraved elements arranged around four hollow balls ???. The central piece, made of shell (Cassius Cypraea; hence the type known in the 19th century as “coralino”), 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.

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