May 2023 Fine Art & Estate Auction
Lot 155:
Description
Item/Description: Antique lot of three lovely shell cameos for pendants. Loose, without settings. Exquisitely hand-carved, featuring beauties in profile looking to the right. Ornate upswept hairstyles accented with flowers. Two are cameo habilles, wearing diamond (tested) pendant necklaces. The large oval cameo is unusual in size and especially well done with flowers embellishing her dress. Unmarked
Material: shell, diamond, silver
Dimensions: large oval: Length: 2 1/4"; Width: 1 3/4"
Dimensions: rectangular habile: Length: 1 5/8"; Width: 1 1/4"
Dimensions small oval: Length: 1 3/4"; Width: 1 3/8"
Condition: Very Good. Free of chips or cracks. Surface use and age wear includes slight roughness to edges of rectangular cameo.
Age: Late 19 Century -Early 20th Century
Provenance: Private Estate
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