Cameo pendant from the 19th century, in agate engraved and treated in relief, in an 18k yellow gold entourage.
Cameo pendant from the 19th century, in agate engraved and treated in relief, in an 18k yellow gold entourage.
Victorian Agate cameo pendant decorated with an antique woman in profile, in a 18 karat yellow gold entourage enriched with fine gold cords. 19th century work.
Partially legible goldsmith’s mark, Owl hallmark
Dimensions: 36 x 30 mm
Condition: restoration, traces of welds on the back.
Weight: 16.58 g
More informations : Agate has been a popular ornamental gem since ancient times. Especially for the manufacture of cameo. Indeed, when it is made up of several layers of color – like this one, black in the background and white for the profile – the agate can be engraved in relief, in order to obtain a pattern.
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