Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Painting with an engraved cameo.





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A hand-carved cameo on Cassis madagascariensis shell depicts a floral-adorned woman’s profile and is set in an antique-style frame.
Description from the seller
Splendid cameo on a Cassis Madagascariensis shell, hand-carved entirely and presented inside a refined, shaped frame in a classic/antique style, with an interior lined in elegant deep blue velvet.
The piece depicts a profile of a woman adorned with a splendid floral composition, a refined style typical of the Italian engraving tradition. It was created by a master engraver from Torre del Greco, the artistic capital city of shell engraving.
Total weight 1113.35r
Frame dimensions 27.5 cm (height) x 30 cm (width)
Frame depth 38 mm
Cameo dimensions 50 mm (height) x 60 mm (width)
It will be shipped with careful protective packaging and a materials guarantee.
Seller's Story
Splendid cameo on a Cassis Madagascariensis shell, hand-carved entirely and presented inside a refined, shaped frame in a classic/antique style, with an interior lined in elegant deep blue velvet.
The piece depicts a profile of a woman adorned with a splendid floral composition, a refined style typical of the Italian engraving tradition. It was created by a master engraver from Torre del Greco, the artistic capital city of shell engraving.
Total weight 1113.35r
Frame dimensions 27.5 cm (height) x 30 cm (width)
Frame depth 38 mm
Cameo dimensions 50 mm (height) x 60 mm (width)
It will be shipped with careful protective packaging and a materials guarantee.

