Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-engraved cameo
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Hand-engraved shell cameo depicting Bacchus, made from Cassis madagascariensis by G. Aversano, weighing 32.45 g and measuring 82.5 × 65 mm.
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Magnificent hand-carved cameo on Cassis madagascariensis shell, made by G. Aversano, an engraver from 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, equivalent to the Greek Dionysus. The work is particularly striking because it portrays not the youthful god with an ephebic appearance, but a more archaic and solemn version, with a thick, flowing beard and his head crowned with vine tendrils and grape clusters, symbols of fertility, abundance, and nature’s regenerative power.
The god’s hand, resting on his chest and surrounded by finely carved vine leaves and grape clusters, emphasizes his connection to the vine, a sacred plant that in antiquity symbolized not only wine, but also the cyclical renewal of life and the immortality of the soul.
Weight: 32.45 g
Cameo measurements: 82.5 mm (height) x 65 mm (width)
It will be shipped in gift packaging with a materials authenticity guarantee
Seller's Story
Expert seller of hand-carved cameos by master artisans from my hometown, Torre del Greco, famous for hand-engraving on shells. For 20 years I have been in the jewelry and cameo business, a passion passed down through three generations that has become 20 years of experience.
Translated by Google TranslateMagnificent hand-carved cameo on Cassis madagascariensis shell, made by G. Aversano, an engraver from 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, equivalent to the Greek Dionysus. The work is particularly striking because it portrays not the youthful god with an ephebic appearance, but a more archaic and solemn version, with a thick, flowing beard and his head crowned with vine tendrils and grape clusters, symbols of fertility, abundance, and nature’s regenerative power.
The god’s hand, resting on his chest and surrounded by finely carved vine leaves and grape clusters, emphasizes his connection to the vine, a sacred plant that in antiquity symbolized not only wine, but also the cyclical renewal of life and the immortality of the soul.
Weight: 32.45 g
Cameo measurements: 82.5 mm (height) x 65 mm (width)
It will be shipped in gift packaging with a materials authenticity guarantee
Seller's Story
Expert seller of hand-carved cameos by master artisans from my hometown, Torre del Greco, famous for hand-engraving on shells. For 20 years I have been in the jewelry and cameo business, a passion passed down through three generations that has become 20 years of experience.
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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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