Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-carved cameo

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Unisex handcrafted cameo carved by hand in Cassis Madagascariensis coral from Italy, featuring a classical musical scene, 40 mm in size and weighing 5.22 g, with a gift box and materials guarantee.

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Fine handmade cameo carved in Torre del Greco, historic Italian center of artistic coral and shell work, made by a master engraver on Cassis Madagascariensis.

The composition depicts a refined musical scene: a male figure in the center, engaged in playing a string instrument, accompanied by two female figures in an atmosphere of serene conviviality. In the background, the architecture helps create a setting with a classical Mediterranean taste.

Music becomes here a symbol of harmony, sharing and concord, while the delicacy of the reliefs and the contrast between the white of the figures and the warm background of the shell highlight the mastery of the Torrese engraving.

Weight 5.22 g
Cameo measurements 40 mm

It will be shipped with gift packaging and materials warranty.

Fine handmade cameo carved in Torre del Greco, historic Italian center of artistic coral and shell work, made by a master engraver on Cassis Madagascariensis.

The composition depicts a refined musical scene: a male figure in the center, engaged in playing a string instrument, accompanied by two female figures in an atmosphere of serene conviviality. In the background, the architecture helps create a setting with a classical Mediterranean taste.

Music becomes here a symbol of harmony, sharing and concord, while the delicacy of the reliefs and the contrast between the white of the figures and the warm background of the shell highlight the mastery of the Torrese engraving.

Weight 5.22 g
Cameo measurements 40 mm

It will be shipped with gift packaging and materials warranty.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Laboratory report
No laboratory report
Style
Antique
Metal
Cassis madagascariensis
Brand jewellery
No
Total weight
5.22 g
Condition
As new - unused
Gender
Unisex
Country of origin
Italy
Title additional information
Hand-carved cameo
ItalyVerified
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Objects sold
100%
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