Important agate, gold and ruby cameo mounted on a brooch
Marketplace
Important agate, gold and ruby cameo mounted on a brooch
Important agate, gold and ruby cameo mounted on a brooch
Period 19th century
Medium Agate, gold, enamel and ruby
Dimension 4.5 x 2 x 3.5 cm (1³/₄ x 0³/₄ x 1³/₈ inches)
Cameo on grey agate depicting a young woman looking to the right. The artist has meticulously carved the white vein of the agate to bring the delicate profile to life. The young woman is wearing an antique dress. Her hair is knotted and braided and decorated with flowers and a tiara. She is wearing a set of half pearls including earrings and a necklace. The agate is set in a gold frame with a chased gold frieze, a black enamel net and rubies.
Gold hallmark eagle head.
REF: 8210
PRICE: €7.800
Gold hallmark eagle head.
REF: 8210
PRICE: €7.800
Period: 19th century
Medium: Agate, gold, enamel and ruby
Dimension: 4.5 x 2 x 3.5 cm (1³/₄ x 0³/₄ x 1³/₈ inches)
Discover the Gallery
Galerie Ouaiss Antiquités
Antique snuff and gold boxes decorated with precious stones, enamel, and micromosaics.
More artworks from the Gallery
