Antique Victorian Etruscan Revival Gold Shell Cameo Brooch
This antique Victorian gold shell cameo brooch weighs 8.5g and measures 1.50" long, 1.15" wide and 11mm deep. This shell cameo pin creates a romantic and feminine picture with the crisp white profile of the Victorian hero and his accompanying harp set against a pale orange backdrop. Bordering his robed silhouetted 'portrait' is an elaborate arrangement of twisted rope designs and ornate Etruscan revival scrollwork. This 18k yellow gold brooch displays the Victorian passion for the mythical and enchanting picture world of ancient Greece, stamped with an owl, denoting that it was imported into France, probably from Italy...More
This antique Victorian gold shell cameo brooch weighs 8.5g and measures 1.50" long, 1.15" wide and 11mm deep. This shell cameo pin creates a romantic and feminine picture with the crisp white profile of the Victorian hero and his accompanying harp set against a pale orange backdrop. Bordering his robed silhouetted 'portrait' is an elaborate arrangement of twisted rope designs and ornate Etruscan revival scrollwork. This 18k yellow gold brooch displays the Victorian passion for the mythical and enchanting picture world of ancient Greece, stamped with an owl, denoting that it was imported into France, probably from Italy.
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