Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-carved cameo

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Specimen: unisex, a hand-carved cameo on a Cassis madagascariensis shell depicting Medusa, weight 10.23 g, antique style and made in Italy.

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Splendid hand-carved round cameo on a Cassis madagascariensis shell, depicting Medusa, an icon of Greek mythology. The face is framed by the characteristic interwoven serpents and wings, distinctive features of this mythological figure.

Created by a master engraver belonging to the artistic tradition of Torre del Greco's cameo carving, the capital of cameo workmanship.

Weight 10.23 g
Cameo measurements 44.2 mm (height) x 43.5 mm (width)

Will be shipped with gift packaging and a materials warranty.

Splendid hand-carved round cameo on a Cassis madagascariensis shell, depicting Medusa, an icon of Greek mythology. The face is framed by the characteristic interwoven serpents and wings, distinctive features of this mythological figure.

Created by a master engraver belonging to the artistic tradition of Torre del Greco's cameo carving, the capital of cameo workmanship.

Weight 10.23 g
Cameo measurements 44.2 mm (height) x 43.5 mm (width)

Will be shipped with gift packaging and a materials warranty.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Laboratory report
No laboratory report
Style
Antique
Metal
Cassis madagascariensis
Brand jewellery
No
Total weight
10.23 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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