
Carved Shell Cameo Pendant Earrings
Dating from the third quarter of the 19th century these carved shell cameo pendant earrings are set in 18K gold. Each is designed with a circular top depicting a winged cupid in three-quarter relief, flexibly suspending alternately a full profile three layer carving of Aphrodite with dove and roses under a star, or a veiled Athena in a circlet of laurel leaves, beneath olive blossoms and crescent moon, all bezel-set within foliate engraved 18K gold mounts. Exquisitely carved and light on the ear, these rare and unusual shell cameo earrings are intriguing and elegant jewels preserved from the imaginative Revival era.
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- Curator's Notes
Item #: ER-20434
Country: Possibly England and Italy
Circa: 3rd or 4th quarter 19th century
Dimensions: 2.5” length x 0.875” width
Materials: 4 carved shell cameos; 18K gold; boxed by Wilson & Gill