" Cameo On Pink Agate, Napoleon III Gold Setting"
Cameo on pink agate representing a young woman with a Greek profile looking to the left. She is dressed in a tunic embellished with pearls and her hair is expertly braided and tied into a bun. This hard stone is set in a gold setting. A pin on the lapel allows this cameo to be worn as a brooch. If the art of cutting fine stone has existed since Antiquity, in the 19th century we witnessed a revival of the art of cameos. They were then worn as jewelry and underlined the belonging to the classical culture of its owner. Small dent in the frame Work from the second part of the 19th century, Napoleon III.Weight: 24gr
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