Cassis madagascariensis Cameo - Hand-engraved cameo

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Ruth Garrido Vila
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Selected by Ruth Garrido Vila

Directed the Ifergan Collection Museum, specialising in Phoenician and Mediterranean archaeology.

Estimate  € 330 - € 380
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Description from the seller

Refined and elegant oval cameo, crafted and signed entirely by hand on Madagascar Cassis shell by the Master engraver Scala of Torre del Greco, the world capital of shell carving.

The piece depicts a romantic and allegorical bucolic scene, portraying the two classical figures of Eros and Psyche, finely interwoven among large floral buds. The high and bas-relief work perfectly exploits the color contrast between the figure's porcelain-white and the dark background of the shell.

Weight 7.47 g
Measurements 15.1 mm (height) x 34.5 mm (width)

Will be shipped with gift packaging and a materials guarantee.

Refined and elegant oval cameo, crafted and signed entirely by hand on Madagascar Cassis shell by the Master engraver Scala of Torre del Greco, the world capital of shell carving.

The piece depicts a romantic and allegorical bucolic scene, portraying the two classical figures of Eros and Psyche, finely interwoven among large floral buds. The high and bas-relief work perfectly exploits the color contrast between the figure's porcelain-white and the dark background of the shell.

Weight 7.47 g
Measurements 15.1 mm (height) x 34.5 mm (width)

Will be shipped with gift packaging and a materials guarantee.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Laboratory report
No laboratory report
Metal
Cassis madagascariensis
Brand jewellery
No
Total weight
7.47 g
Condition
As new - unused
Gender
Unisex
Country of origin
Italy
Title additional information
Hand-engraved cameo
ItalyVerified
86
Objects sold
100%
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