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Victorian Carved Shell Venus and Cupid 9ct Gold Cameo Brooch
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Victorian Carved Shell Venus and Cupid 9ct Gold Cameo Brooch

19th century
Sold 7 October 2022 · Corvidae Antique
This “Victorian Carved Shell Venus and Cupid 9ct Gold Cameo Brooch” found a buyer.

It was listed by Corvidae Antique. Sold pieces stay on Sellingantiques as a record of what has passed through, and the next one is rarely far away.

Description

A carved-shell 19th-century cameo brooch, most likely Italian. The cameo is a very attractive and quite rare design depicting the winged goddess Venus strewing flowers with Cupid on her back, although it also has echoes of the Greek winged goddess of victory holding her torch aloft. The cameo is bezel set into a nine-carat gold mount with rope twist detail.

The brooch is in very good antique condition; the cameo has vertical hairline cracking right of centre but is solid and securely fixed.

Size: Approximately 2.8 x 3.3cm.

Weight: 4.7g.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
3.3cm (1.30")
Width
2.8cm (1.10")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Corvidae Antique has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA912625
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Description
A carved-shell 19th-century cameo brooch, most likely Italian. The cameo is a very attractive and quite rare design depicting the winged goddess Venus strewing flowers with Cupid on her back, although it also has echoes of the Greek winged goddess of victory holding her torch aloft. The cameo is bezel set into a nine-carat gold mount with rope twist detail.
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The brooch is in very good antique condition; the cameo has vertical hairline cracking right of centre but is solid and securely fixed.
Corvidae Antique

Size: Approximately 2.8 x 3.3cm.

Weight: 4.7g.

FREE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING!

Apologies but we cannot ship to Germany, any orders from Germany will be cancelled and refunded.

Height
3.3cm (1.30")
Width
2.8cm (1.10")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Corvidae Antique has dated this piece to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA912625
Corvidae Antique
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Victorian Carved Shell Venus and Cupid 9CT Gold Cameo Brooch
Victorian Carved Shell Venus and Cupid 9CT Gold Cameo Brooch
Ref: SA912625
Victorian Carved Shell Venus and Cupid 9CT Gold Cameo Brooch
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  • Period19th century
  • SizeH 3.3 cm (1 in) x W 2.8 cm (1 in) x D 1 cm (0 in)
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