Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Pinchbeck Frame Georgian (1714-1830) with fine hair texturing and

with fine hair texturing and an animated leaping pose that gives a realistic quality to the piece

CONDITION: Excellent – Some tarnishing has developed on the silver over time

they were a celebrated art form in the early 1900s

STONES: Paste (9 x 9mm each)

ITEM NUMBER: 21-233

Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Pinchbeck Frame Georgian (1714-1830) with fine hair texturing andThis exquisite antique Victorian cameo brooch dates from the mid 19th century and is set in a finely crafted pinchbeck frame with ornate rope edge detailing. The high relief bullmouth shell cameo is hand carved to depict a classical Roman style scene with two figures: a larger woman carrying a basket laden with fruit and sheaves of wheat on her head, accompanied by a smaller child. In the 19th Century, Roman style Cameos became fashionable in