Cameos

 Antique cameo brooch child drawing victorian jewellery

A really lovely piece of antique victorian cameo jewellery. This cameo brooch is hand carved from shell and set into a gold plated frame. The carving would have been done in Italy and is of very fine quality although there is a short crack right at the very edge close up by the frame hence the reasonable price for  such a wonderful piece of jewellery.

This brooch measures about 5.5 cms long and 5.3 cms wide.

This antique cameo brooch is most unusual. The goddess is carved in high relief, she is set into a gold brooch with two rows of faceted garnets surrounding. The brooch measures just under 4 cms long. This brooch dates from the Victorian era and fastens on the back with a simple C catch. The back of the garnets are closed in the style of Georgian jewellery. This brooch is in excellent condition

 An antique cameo brooch which has been hand carved from Queen conch shell. This differs from the more usual cameo as the queen conch is a pink and white colour. This cameo has been set into a metal frame.  This antique cameo brooch dates from the mid to later victorian era. It measures about 4 cms long

 Here is a wonderful old antique lava cameo bracelet set with 9 cameos depicting classical figures - note how all the cameos on the left of the bracelet face right and those on the right of the bracelet face left. The bracelet measures about 17 cms long and is 1.5 cms wide. The setting is silver. The lava cameos in this bracelet are all in excellent condition.

 Antique lava cameo brooch

here is a lava cameo brooch dating from the Victorian era. This has been carved from volcanic lava in Italy and will date from the mid Victorian era. The brooch measures about 2.2 cms long.
The cameo is in excellent condition, there is a little wear to the frame but is is still very wearable as a brooch

 Here is a very unusual cameo brooch dating from the victorian era. It is in the form of a classical lady who has been hand carved out of white marble. This is set into a heavy gold plated frame which fastens with a simple C catch.
The antique brooch measures about 3.3 cms wide.

 This is a genuine Victorian wedgwood blue jasper dip plaque brooch. The pottery is impressed "WEDGWOOD" and shows as white on the reverse. This antique brooch is sprigged with a classical scene. It measures about 3.5 cms diameter.
These antique Wedgwood jasper brooches are very collectable and becoming much more difficult to find

 Here is asclepius depicted in a hand carved shell cameo and set in to an ornate pinchbeck frame. This brooch is early victorian.
Asclepius was the son of Apollo and the God of Medicine - what an excellent present for a Doctor, nurse or carer.
This cameo brooch measures about 3.5 x 2.9 cms . It fastens with a  simple C catch

 This antique brooch cameo depicts diana the huntress - She has been carved from shell and sites in a 9 carat gold frame (impressed 9ct gold on the reverse). This brooch is victorian : it fastens with a c catch and has an extended pin stem. The brooch measures about 4.8 x 3.8 cms. There is an attached  safety chain

 This cameo brooch has been hand carved from shell and mounted into a gold toned frame. The lady is wearing a floral corsage . The brooch measures about 4 cms long and is in very wearable excellent condition

Here is a carved cameo which is set into a nine carat gold frame ( fully hallmarked). This cameo can be worn as either a pendant or attached to a bracelet as a charm. This pendant or charm measures about 2.2 cms long

 A super hand carved cameo brooch featuring a classical lady looking to the right. She is carved from shell, this type of cameo was made in Italy. It is set into a 9 carat gold frame which is impressed as 9ct on the reverse. This victorian cameo brooch is in excellent condition and measures about 4 cms long

 A well carved victorian cameo of a bacchanalian is central to this brooch .The frame is made of 9 carat gold ( impressed 9ct ) and there is also the makers mark C & F LD. The brooch is in excellent condition and measures about 3.5 cms high

 This antique Victorian cameo brooch features Aurora Goddess of the Dawn accompanied by the Genius of light.
Aurora rises every morning just before the sun and crosses the sky spreading flowers as she goes. She is accompanied by the Genius of light, the torch bearer.
This lovely cameo was hand carved in shell and is set into a gold tone frame. There are no lines in the cameo of any sort. The reverse of the frame only shows signs of minor old repairs.
This brooch measures about 6 x 4.7 cms and dates from the mid victorian era

 A lovely antique victorian cameo stick pin made of pinchbeck and set with a hand carved shell cameo depicting a classical lady. This cameo will date from circa 1860s and measures about 7.2 cm long with the top measuring about 2.5 cms. This stick pin is in excellent antique condition.

Age: Thought to be Victorian but difficult to be certain without frame to assist with dating

Approx Size: 0.75 inch high

Condition:
Excellent

 Lava Cameos are much rarer than the more usual shell cameos. Here is a Victorian lava cameo brooch which has been carved as a bacchanalia. This Lava Cameo is set into a gold plated frame. The cameo its self is carved in high relief with lots of detail. This antique brooch measures about 3.3 cms long and fastens on the back with a simple C catch.

A lovely antique victorian cameo stick pin made of pinchbeck and set with a hand carved shell cameo depicting a classical lady. This cameo will date from circa 1860s and measures about 7.2 cm long with the top measuring about 2.5 cms. This stick pin is in excellent antique condition. 

 This vintage cameo bracelet is made of filigree silver ( stamped 800) and is set with 4 shell cameos each carved with a portrait of a lady. The bracelet fastens
 with a box catch and is thought to date from the 1950s.

When fastened this vintage cameo bracelet will measure about 18 cms long. There is an attached safety chain