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$270 USD Offers ConsideredLarge Victorian Full Figure Cameo Brooch in 9K Gold Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is a large cameo brooch depicting a standing woman leaning on an urn topped memorial. The unmarked setting tests faintly for 10K gold, so to be safe I am calling it 9K at least. The cameo has a faint marked scratched on the back of a diamond shape with the number 15 inside. The brooch measures 2" x 2.25". The cameo measures 1.5" x 1.75". The brooch weighs 19.2 gr. Condition: The cameo is somewhat worn, softening the details of the woman's face. This is a lovely Victorian cameo with a less ...
$150 USD Offers ConsideredSALE 14K Victorian Shell Cameo Bust of a Beautiful Lady
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is an especially lovely Victorian period cameo bust of a beautiful woman. Her hair is pulled back in an elaborate twist with long curls spilling out below. There is a laurel wreath on her head. She is dressed in a Grecian style robe gathered on her right shoulder. The setting is unmarked but tests as 14K gold. The cameo weighs 13.9 gr. It measures 1.75" x 1.25:. Condition is good. She is better than your average lady cameo. A lovely lady indeed.
$215 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Victorian 10K Gold Cameo Brooch of Caliope, Muse of Poetry
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This lovely antique carved shell cameo depicts a 3/4 figure of a crowned woman, facing towards the viewer's right. She is believed to be a representation of Caliope. Caliope was chief of Apollo’s Muses, and the Muse of Epic Poetry.She has a veil draped over her head, a crown, and is holding a feather pen or stylus. Behind her there appear to be clouds. The carving is skillful. There is some natural color variation in the shell, with a slightly darker area at the top. The setting is unmarked but ...
$225 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Male Historical Figure Cameo in 14K Yellow Gold Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This antique cameo gentleman resembles Sir Walter Raleigh. It's possible that is who he is meant to be. He is wearing a feather plumed broad rimmed hat, a beard and mustache, and lace ruffed collar. It is a very well carved shell cameo. The setting is unmarked but tests positive for 14K gold. The pin stem is not gold. The cameo weighs 5.8 gr. It measures 1.5" x 1.25". Condition: The original clasp has been replaced with a 14K gold safety clasp. There is a small repair patch to the side of the ...
$240 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Cameo of Goddess Hera Offering Water to Zeus as an Eagle
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This Victorian period cameo features a popular classical scene depicting the beautiful goddess Hera offering a bowl of water the the God Zeus - in the guise of an eagle. Hera kneeling on one knee. The eagle is arched over her head. The setting is unmarked sterling silver (tested), and is embellished with a studding of little balls around the edges. This is a good sized cameo, measuring 2" x 1.625". It weighs 12.3 gr. The cameo is signed on the back. It looks something like "Lamury". Condition: ...
$225 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Shell Cameo Brooch of a Beautiful Saintly Woman Holding Cross
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This large Victorian period cameo features a 3/4 view of a woman in elaborate dress. She is scene from the back with her head turned to the viewer's right. She is holding up a cross in her right hand and there is a faint halo over her head. The setting is gold filled. The brooch measures 2.25" x 1.75". It weighs 13.4 gr. Condition: There is a faint line visible when held to the light, to the right of the hand with the cross. the gold finish of the setting is worn on the edges. There are old ...
$225 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Art Nouveau Carved Shell Cameo Brooch in Tortoise Shell Color Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is an unusual antique natural carved shell cameo with a distinctively Art Nouveau stylistic influence evidenced by the lovely lady's head surrounding by swirls of veil fabric, flowing hair and 2 large flowers. The carving is a unusual design, not your typical lady head cameo. In addition this oval cameo is set on a back ground slab of slightly translucent tortoise shell colored material. This might be real tortoise shell, or it might be a celluloid imitation. I have not been able to detect ...
$285 USD Offers ConsideredAntique Victorian Child in Garden Cameo Brooch in Gold Filled Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is a very sweet antique Victorian period cameo depicting a bare bottomed child sitting among flowers and looking at a book. This is an unusual image and is very well carved.The setting is unmarked but tested as gold filled. It is a simple band setting embellished with balls of metal on each corner point. The brooch has the old T hinge and C clasp. The brooch weighs 7.7 gr. It measures just over 1.5" tall by 1.25" across. It is a deep setting up to .375" thick. Condition: the setting is ...
$150 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Front Facing Antique Cameo Brooch of a Victorian Woman in Sterling Setting
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
It is hard to find cameos where the figure is facing forward. This pretty lady has a head full of curls held back by a head band. She is wearing a low cut gown laced up the front. It is a well carved shell cameo in an especially attractive setting that fans out on each side. The fan shapes and connected by scrolling wires. The setting is unmarked but tests positive for sterling silver. This brooch measures 1.75" x 1.25". It weighs 11 gr. Condition: There is slight wear to the high points of the ...
$292 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Large Victorian Male Portrait Cameo Brooch in 14K Gold
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is an exceptionally fine antique Victorian period portrait cameo of a distinguished gentleman, set in 14K yellow gold (unmarked but tested). The man is in profile, facing to the viewer's right. He has side parted hair, large mutton chop side burns, mustache, collar and bow tie, and a long aquiline nose. The carving detail is very well done. A great deal of attention was paid to the texture of the hair and the shaping of the ear. Clearly a masterfully carved cameo. The cameo is held in its ...
$238 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Antique Victorian Carved Lava Cameo Brooch In Sterling Vermeil
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This large antique cameo brooch features an oval lava cameo carved in high relief. The unusual subject is a seated draped woman facing to the right and holding a woven basket. The setting is unmarked but tests positive for sterling with a gold wash, aka vermeil. The bezel setting has an engraved scroll pattern on the periphery. The brooch weighs 26.6 gr. It measures 2" x 1.625". The cameo alone measures 1.5" x 1.125". It is .5" thick. Condition: The cameo has wear to the high points. There is ...
$219 USD Offers ConsideredSALE Rare Early Antique Mother of Pearl & Cut Steel Cameo Brooch
Jewelry:Antique:Fine:Carved, Cameo
This is a seldom seen oval carved mother of pearl cameo brooch with faceted cut steels set around the perimeter. The carving depicts a woman facing to the left, wearing a garland across her hair and dressed in a Grecian robe. There are 8 faceted cut steel "buttons" around the edge. The cameo is held in a simple 4 pronged steel setting. It has a C clasp. The brooch measures 1.5" x 1.25". It weighs 12.5 gr. Condition: There are 2 very tiny flakes off the very bottom edge of the cameo. This is ...| Items 1 - 12 of 12 | Page 1 of 1 |
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