Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Pinchbeck Frame Vintage foil backed paste stones which

foil backed paste stones which simulate the beauty of 4ct diamonds

Dating to the late 19th Century

MEASURES: Width 20mm x Height 40mm x Depth 8mm

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seven deep red cabochon garnets and two blue lapis lazuli with speckled gold flecks

Antique Victorian Shell Cameo Brooch Pinchbeck Frame Vintage foil backed paste stones whichThis 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