SOLD Antique 15K, 14K & Carved Shell Cameo Locket Conversion Ring sizable Dimensions: 23 mm W x

Dimensions: 23 mm W x 6 mm L

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Victorians became disillusioned with fashions and furnishings and sought a way out of the conventions of the past

This finely painted porcelain pendant depicts a cherub

SOLD Antique 15K, 14K & Carved Shell Cameo Locket Conversion Ring sizable Dimensions: 23 mm W xA cameo is a form of glyptography, or bas relief carving, most often cut into glass, hard stones, and shells. Artworks were crafted to create two layers on one piece of material, the top of which protruded from its background, creating a multi dimensional artwork. These detailed reliefs were often used to adorn pieces of jewelry, including brooches, necklaces, bracelets and rings. The earliest cameos took inspiration from prehistoric petroglyphs,