Magnificent More than Museum Quality Ivory Cameo of a Cherub ca. 1870

Jewelry : Antique : Fine : Victorian : Carved, Cameo : Ivory, Cherub

 

Welcome to my shop! This one is one of my latest finds and what a find! Have you ever seen a cherub like this one? This is unique and rarest! Museum Quality ivory cameo depicting a wonderful cherub. Have you ever seen a sweetest face? So round and soft that the only thing you would do is kissing it a lot! Cherubs and angels were very popular in the Victorian Era, they were worn as jewels and often ivory cherubs were given as a gift for a new birth. Usually they were put in the room of new baby as a protection, just like a guardian angel. Look how the carver used the ivory to evidence his wonderful face, everything is so realistic. This is a piece who really can be displayed in a museum. The sweetness of his face is amazing. This is one of most beautiful piece I have ever seen, the pictures speak by themselves. This is another masterly carved cameo. A very desirable collectors piece, rare and museum quality cameo and the perfect Christmas gift!

Material: Ivory.

Size: just over 2 5/8" by just over 1 6/8".

Date and Origin: Circa 1870/1880 France, signed on the back R.D.

Conditions: Mint.

Item ID: 80