as well as the Victorian trend of collecting micromosaics on their Grand Tours
useful for keeping a little cologne handy
some wear on surface of porcelain
is iron sulfide with a crystal structure
Small chip in corner with 20th C
SOLD Antique 18K, Diamond, Emerald & Carved Hardstone Cameo Brooch hungarian as well as the VictorianA 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,