Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-engraved cameo
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Unisex antique-style hand-carved cameo on a Cassis madagascariensis shell by G. Aversano, weighing 32.45 g with a size of 82.5 × 65 mm, depicting Bacchus with grape and vine motifs, shipped in a gift box with material warranty.
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Magnificent hand-carved cameo on Madagascar Cassis shell, made by G. Aversano, engraver belonging to the prestigious artistic tradition of Torre del Greco, the world capital of cameo art.
This cameo depicts Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and ecstasy, corresponding to the Greek Dionysus.
The piece is especially evocative because it does not portray the youthful god with an effeminate appearance, but rather a more archaic and solemn version, with a full flowing beard and the head crowned with grapevines and grape clusters, symbols of fertility, abundance, and the regenerating vigor of nature.
The god’s hand, laid on the chest and surrounded by finely carved tendrils and grape clusters, underscores the bond with the vine, a sacred plant that in antiquity symbolized not only wine but also the cyclical rebirth of life and the immortality of the soul.
Weight 32.45 g
Cameo measurements 82.5 mm (height) x 65 mm (width)
Will be shipped with gift packaging and a materials guarantee.
Magnificent hand-carved cameo on Madagascar Cassis shell, made by G. Aversano, engraver belonging to the prestigious artistic tradition of Torre del Greco, the world capital of cameo art.
This cameo depicts Bacchus, the Roman god of wine and ecstasy, corresponding to the Greek Dionysus.
The piece is especially evocative because it does not portray the youthful god with an effeminate appearance, but rather a more archaic and solemn version, with a full flowing beard and the head crowned with grapevines and grape clusters, symbols of fertility, abundance, and the regenerating vigor of nature.
The god’s hand, laid on the chest and surrounded by finely carved tendrils and grape clusters, underscores the bond with the vine, a sacred plant that in antiquity symbolized not only wine but also the cyclical rebirth of life and the immortality of the soul.
Weight 32.45 g
Cameo measurements 82.5 mm (height) x 65 mm (width)
Will be shipped with gift packaging and a materials guarantee.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Laboratory report
No laboratory report
Style
Antique
Metal
Cassis madagascariensis
Brand jewellery
No
Total weight
32.45 g
Condition
As new - unused
Gender
Unisex
Country of origin
Italy
Title additional information
Hand-engraved cameo
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