Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-engraved cameo

Splendid cameo in a tondo shell, Cassis Madagascariensis, entirely handcrafted and presented inside a refined octagonal gilt frame shaped in an antique/baroque style, with interior lined in elegant burgundy velvet. The artwork depicts a double profile of a woman, facing to indicate the duality of the human being, often volatile and moody. It was created by a Master Engraver of Torre del Greco, the artistic capital city of shell engraving. Total weight 1049.76 g Frame dimensions 31 cm (height) x 31 cm (width) Frame depth 40 mm Cameo weight 16.93 g Cameo dimensions 68 mm (height) x 65 mm (width) It will be shipped with careful protective packaging and material warranty.

Estimate:£335.8

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