Antique Shell Cameo 2.25" Brooch, 14 K Yellow Gold Mounting, c. 1880

Description

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This listing is for a lovely antique Shell Cameo brooch carved with classic Roman female with flowers in her hair and on her shoulders set in a 14 K yellow gold mounting, c. 1880. The carving has intricate details and nice coloration in the shell. The cameo is set in a wide bezel shaped to fit the width of the shell carving and is decorated with a ribbon border with a thin rope on the inside next to the bezel. The brooch has a security closure and is faintly marked "14 K" on pin shaft and has been further tested to be 14 K gold.
Measures 2 1/4" long and 1 3/4" wide. Weighs 25 grams.
This nice cameo brooch is in excellent Estate condition with no noted flaws.
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