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Magnificent hand-engraved cameo on Madagascar Cassis shell, made by V. Langella, engraver belonging to the prestigious artistic tradition of Torre del Greco, the world capital of cameo art.
The cameo depicts a double profile: Faun (the God Pan in classical tradition) and Minerva (Athena in Greek mythology), goddess of war and allegory of virtue.
Weight 14.34 g
Cameo dimensions: 62 mm (height) x 47 mm (width)

It will be shipped with gift packaging and a materials guarantee.

Magnifico cameo inciso a mano su conchiglia Cassis madagascariensis, realizzato da V. Langella, incisore appartenente alla prestigiosa tradizione artistica di Torre del Greco, capitale mondiale dell’arte del cameo.
Il cameo rappresenta un doppio profilo: Fauno (il Dio Pan nella tradizione classica) e Minerva (Atena nella mitologia greca), dea della guerra e allegoria della virtù.
Peso 14.34gr
Misure cameo 62mm (altezza) x 47mm (larghezza)

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Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-engraved cameo

Total weight: 14.34 g

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Unisex handmade cameo carved on a Cassis madagascariensis shell by V. Langella, with a double profile of Pan and Minerva, measuring 62×47 mm and weighing 14.34 g, of antique style from Italy, comes with gift packaging and materials guarantee.

Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-engraved cameo

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Unisex handmade cameo carved on a Cassis madagascariensis shell by V. Langella, with a double profile of Pan and Minerva, measuring 62×47 mm and weighing 14.34 g, of antique style from Italy, comes with gift packaging and materials guarantee.

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