A cameo brooch from the Napoleon III period, decorated with a profile of a woman with an antique hairstyle and decorated with fine pearls.
Cameo agate pearl brooch
Description
Cameo agate pearl brooch in yellow gold 18 karats. The brooch is oval. In the center an agate with two layers, orange and white, is carved in relief with a woman in profile, wearing an antique hairstyle. Openwork decoration of Greek frieze, decorated with gold beads and surrounded by a line of natural pearls. Jewel of the 19th century, Napoleon III period.
Eagle head hallmark
Height : 40 mm
Width : 34 mm
Condition: a pearl is missing at the bottom right and the cameo has a tiny chip on the white part of the line, on the left.
Weight : 12,15 gr
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