Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-carved cameo

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

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Unisex cameo carved in Cassis madagascariensis shell, hand-engraved with a female profile and floral motifs, weighing 12.32 g and measuring 59.6 mm by 45 mm, signed by G. Aversano and originating from Italy.

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Splendid oval cameo with an ethereal female profile, adorned with pearls and flowers, hand-engraved on Madagascar Cassis shell.
The dove, always an emblem of fidelity, innocence, and harmony, combined with floral abundance, recalls the renewal of nature and spiritual beauty.
The relief work has been created and signed by G. Aversano, master engraver of Torre del Greco, the artistic capital of shell engraving.

Weight 12.32 g
Cameo measurements 59.6 mm (height) x 45 mm (width)

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

Splendid oval cameo with an ethereal female profile, adorned with pearls and flowers, hand-engraved on Madagascar Cassis shell.
The dove, always an emblem of fidelity, innocence, and harmony, combined with floral abundance, recalls the renewal of nature and spiritual beauty.
The relief work has been created and signed by G. Aversano, master engraver of Torre del Greco, the artistic capital of shell engraving.

Weight 12.32 g
Cameo measurements 59.6 mm (height) x 45 mm (width)

It 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
12.32 g
Condition
As new - unused
Gender
Unisex
Country of origin
Italy
Title additional information
Hand-carved cameo
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Objects sold
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