Lancastrian Jewellers has dated this Lava Cameo Portrait Bracelet to the Victorian era.
Lava trinkets from these sites make for excellent, inexpensive souvenirs that are easy to pack and carry. In addition, pinning a lava cameo on one’s blouse indicated that the wearer was a well-travelled person of culture and good taste. The local industry kept pace with demand and produced many cameos and intaglios from this unlikely material to the unending delight of the tourists. These beautiful carvings were set into rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces." - Lang Antiques (https://www.langantiques.com/university/lava-jewelry/)
This is a beautiful example of a Lava Cameo Bracelet, which would make the perfect gift to the ultimate collector!
MEASUREMENTS
Measures 7? in length
Cameos measure 11.55mm x 9.8mm, varying slightly in depth due to the carving
WEIGHT
15.23 grams
CONDITION
This antique cameo bracelet remains in very good antique condition. Like any bracelet of this age, it does have some minor wear around the settings. However, the carved cameos remain undamaged. This would be a superb addition to your antique jewellery collection.
Item Number – 10844
Lancastrian Jewellers has dated this Lava Cameo Portrait Bracelet to the Victorian era.
We are a third generation jewellers in the north of england, UK. Specialising in quality antique, vintage and fine jewellery
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Antique Victorian Grand Tour Lava Cameo Portrait Bracelet | 7"
