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Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-carved cameo

Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-carved cameo

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.

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