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"Wearable Art History" Fine Antique & Vintage Italian Cameo, Coral Gemstone & Estate Jewelry
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$210 USDAntique Nine Full Figure Dancing Maidens Carnelian Shell Cameo Bracelet
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Bracelet:800 Silver
This early 1900's bracelet of Italian origin is very stylish and truly unique in that it features nine full figure marquise shaped dancing maidens cameos. Each maiden is slightly different. They are most likely depictions of Muses, daughters of Zeus, and the carvings are very good for their size and rare shape. These full figure depictions are also referred to as figural or full body and much more rare than the standard female profiles. The hand made ornate settings and findings are 800 silver ...
$860 USD SaleSALE Large 51mm SIGNED Victorian Shell Cameo Cleopatra 800 Silver Marcasite Brooch Pendant w/ Marcasites
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Cleopatra:Brooch:Pendant:800 Silver:Marcasites
Everyone needs a Cleopatra!! Just ask Julius Caesar and Marc Antony! A cameo fit for your queen....Centuries ago, Julius Caesar presented Cleopatra with a cameo shell as a sign of his affection for the Egyptian Queen. But it was Marc Antony's affection for which Cleopatra yearned and ultimately died. Perhaps if Caesar had only presented her with this rare and gorgeous cameo beauty.... No cameo collection is complete without a depiction of Cleopatra. We are ourselves avid collectors of the Queen ...
$225 USD SaleSALE Antique Victorian Five Shell Cameo Lavaliere Necklace 10K Gold
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Lavaliere:Necklace:10k Yellow Gold
Fall Festival Sale--shop early for the holidays. Free shipping. Fit for a queen, this late 1800's lavaliere necklace is Italian made with intricate 10K gold scroll work and five well carved carnelian shell cameos of beautiful ladies with curly locks flowing down from their heads, handsomely suspended from a 10K (electronically tested and guaranteed) chain. Each carving is unique and the side cameos measure 11/16" by 9/16" with the center drop cameo measuring 7/8" by 5/8". Each is bezel set in an ...
$795 USD SaleSALE Large 2 7/16" SIGNED Victorian Shell Cameo Phoebus Apollo & the Hours Brooch Pendant 800 Silver & 14K
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Mythological:Phoebus Apollo Ascending:Brooch:Pendant:800 Silver
Fall Festival Sale--New sale price plus free shipping, too. This is a superb Italian carved scenic cameo depicting the famous "Apollo Phoebus and the Hours Preceded by Aurora" (also known as Phoebus Apollo Ascending). The original (see picture) is a ceiling fresco painted by Guido Reni (1613) in the Rospigliosi Palace in Rome. It is his most famous work of art. The detail in the master carving is fabulous as there are so many characters, 7 Horae 2 Gods and a flying cherub, and animals in this ...
$849 USD SaleSALE Fine Antique Victorian Rebecca at the Well Shell Cameo Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Biblical:Rebecca At The Well:Brooch:9ct Yellow Gold
Complete or start your cameo collection with this lovely Rebecca at the Well carving. No one else will have one like this! Rebecca at the Well is definitely one of the most popular cameo scenes ever. Usually, they are carved in an abstract motif with very simple features and adornments. This Rebecca is quite the opposite. Well carved with fine features and plenty of adornments and background this Rebecca is one of the finest I have seen. Fairly rare in this motif, I have seen only a few like it. ...
SOLDSOLD Antique Victorian Shell Cameo 2 1/8" Silhouette of Muse Polyhymnia Diamond Habille & Chain
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Silhouette:Mythological:Muse Polyhymnia:Brooch:Pendant:Diamond:14k Yellow Gold:Silver
Everyone needs a muse in their life............this regally sized beauty with a genuine diamond necklace is sure to fit the bill. Free chain and free shipping included. An early 1900's beautiful work of art, this genuine carnelian shell cameo brooch/pendant offers a splendid and very, very rare rendition of the mythological muse Polyhymnia. She is portrayed with all her attributes from her gaze up to the sky, to the laurel wreath (the wreath of Daphne) in her gorgeous hair, to her lyre on her ...
SOLDSOLD RARE Museum 1820's Georgian "Abduction of Deianira" Tommaso Saulini Shell Cameo 15K
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Religious:Guardian Angel:Brooch:15k Yellow Gold
This 1820's cameo combines all the attributes most coveted by collectors. The excellence of the carving and the craftsmanship in the setting, the rarity of the mythological subject, the subjects themselves, the almost certain likelihood of being carved by Tommaso Saulini, the age of the cameo and its fantastic condition all make it a museum quality cameo in every sense. This large cameo is magnificently carved from a thick and supple sardonyx shell and is a reproduction in shell of Guido Reni's ...
SOLDSOLD Large 2 7/16" Museum Quality 10K Victorian "Dante Bows Before the Angel Pilot" Shell Cameo
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Scenic:Dante's Divine Comedy:Brooch:Pendant:10k Yellow Gold
Fine antique cameo carvings of one of a kind, uncommon scenes are an enigma that sparks the interest of all cameo collectors and lovers. Like solving a mystery, it can sometimes take years to unravel the carver's message or pinpoint the work of art he so long ago sought to emulate. Solving the mystery of this beautiful cameo in 2007 from our collection of one of a kind scene cameos was a challenge that had daunted us for many years. At last, the "cold case" was solved, leading us to Italy's own ...
SOLDSOLD 2" Antique Victorian Raphael's Madonna of the Chair Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant 900 Silver
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Religious:Raphael's Madonna Of The Chair:Brooch:Pendant:900 Silver
A classic cameo to be cherished for generations to come! At 2 inches tall not including the bail, this cameo is both a large and lovely early 1900's depiction of Raphael's famous "Madonna of the Chair" painting. It is carved in great relief (depth) and is very detailed, crisp and intricate, certainly the work of a master carver. Note the lovely facial features given to the Madonna and Jesus, the alluring beauty, the beautiful robes and swaddling clothes, the nimbus, or halos and a lovely baby ...
SOLDSOLD Antique Victorian Raphael's Madonna of the Chair Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant 12K Gold Vermeil
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Religious:Raphael's Madonna Of The Chair:Brooch:Pendant:12k Yellow Gold Vermeil:800 Silver
This is a lovely late 1800's carved cameo depiction of Raphael's painting, 'Madonna of the Chair'. This depiction is my personal favorite of religious themed carvings. It is adorned and set in a heavy gold vermeil setting. Note the lovely facial features given to the Madonna and Jesus, the alluring beauty, the beautiful robes and swaddling clothes, the nimbus, or halos and a lovely baby Jesus clinging to his Mother Mary. The facial features of Jesus' cousin John the baptist are likewise very ...
SOLDSOLD Antique Victorian Museum 1860's Zeus Shell Cameo Brooch Pendant Pinchbeck
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Mythological:Zeus:Jupiter:Brooch:Pendant:Pinchbeck
Zeus cameos are some of the rarest and most coveted shell cameos out there. One reason for this is that only master carvers seem to attempt the King and Ruler of the Gods as he is highly revered and the characteristic curly locks in his hair and beard, as well as his intricate laurel wreath, require a great deal of time and skill. This 1860's Italian depiction is as fine as he gets. The details in those features as well as his eyes. nose, mouth and gown are as magnificent as they are remarkable. ...
SOLDSOLD Antique Victorian 14K Shell Cameo Goddess Juno Hair Barrette Clip 8mm Akoya Pearls
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Victorian:Cameo:Carnelian Shell:Mythological:Hera:Pendant:Barrette:14k Yellow Gold:Akoya Pearls
We always try to avoid such adjectives as "Wow" or "Stunning" in our descriptions, but there is always a first time for everything. This French clip cameo hair barrette is simply STUNNING. And a WOW! Look as good going as you do coming with this fabulous, one of a kind, 14K shell cameo barrette. Perfect for a June bride or birthday girl or any day of the week. Pearls are thought to bring good luck and they are the June birthstone. Juno is the goddess of marriage. This is the only solid 14K gold ...| Items 1 - 12 of 12 | Page 1 of 1 |
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