Suite Of 7 Cameos Male Profile, Vesuvius Stones, Naples, Mid 19th Century

Suite of 7 cameos with profiles of famous men in lava stone, volcanic stones from Vesuvius or the Phlegrean fields, each same size, each different color, 1st letter of name of each lava stone, (because they have a name), allowed you to compose a first name of 7 letters, to set them into a bracelet, or as a jewelry decoration, for example, (see last photo).
“We are well aware of the lava cameos from Vesuvius, which were sold mainly as souvenirs in Pompeii and Naples. The fine-cut designs from classical antiquity are of very high quality “
These jewels were very fashionable ion middle of 19th century (Grand Tour).
Discovered without a mount, too bad!
Dimensions: 2cm x 1.8cm each. Good condition, no breakage.
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