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Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-carved cameo

Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-carved cameo

Cameo allegory – Youth and Wisdom Elegant hand-carved cameo depicting two opposing profiles, conceived as an allegorical representation of the two great stages of human experience: Youth and Wisdom. The piece is hand-engraved on Cassis Madagascariensis, it is made in Torre del Greco, the historic Italian center of artistic coral and seashell workmanship, signed on the back by the engraver V. Langella. Weight 16.28 g Cameo measurements 60 mm (height) x 46 mm (width) It will be shipped with gift packaging and a materials warranty.

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