EXQUISITE HANDCRAFTED CAMEO FROM ITALY SET IN STERLING SILVER -FOR THE CONNOISSEUR!!

Hand crafted Sardonyx shell cameo set from TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY, a little village at the foot of MT VESUVIUS.

BEST QUALITY CAMEOS DONE BY MASTER CRAFTSMEN ARE SCULPTURAL, WITH EDGES ROUNDED OR UNDERCUT SO THEY STAND AWAY FROM THE SHELL. THESE ARE CRAFTED BY ONE MASTER CRAFTSMAN , AND CAN TAKE WEEKS. LOWER QUALITY CAMEOS  ARE DONE BY  APPRENTICES SITTING IN AN ASSEMBLY LINE, EACH ONLY DOING A SPECIFIC PORTION OF THE SUBJECT, WITH FAR LESS DETAIL.

ON AUCTION IS A MUSEUM/ART QUALITY CAMEO BROOCH, SET IN SOLID 18 CT GOLD.THE SHINE ON THE CAMEO IS THE FLASH OF MY CAMERA. 

BROOCH 400 MM X 300MM.

FOR THE CONNOISSEUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This ITEM was purchased in 1951 while the previous owner was on holiday in Italy.