A collection of four mid 19th century Italian framed carved shell cameos mounted within a later gilt bronze frame with tortoiseshell mount
A collection of four mid 19th century Italian framed carved shell cameos mounted within a later gilt bronze frame with tortoiseshell mount
the cameos depicting a large profile bust portrait of a Bacchante, two small bust portraits of a warrior and a maiden, and a scene of a cockerel attacking a dog, the frame cast with acanthus scrolls and scallop shells, the rear with suspension ring, 22cm x 15cm overall
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A collection of four mid 19th century Italian framed carved shell cameos mounted within a later gilt bronze frame with tortoiseshell mount
the cameos depicting a large profile bust portrait of a Bacchante, two small bust portraits of a warrior and a maiden, and a scene of a cockerel attacking a dog, the frame cast with acanthus scrolls and scallop shells, the rear with suspension ring, 22cm x 15cm overall
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