🔴 Torre del Greco pair of shell-shaped cameos, 2.4 x 3 cm, hand-chiseled

Pair of Torre del Greco cameos on natural shell 2.4 x 3 cm, hand-chiseled, vintage

A refined pair of Italian cameos, crafted entirely by hand on natural shell at the renowned Torre del Greco engraving school. Although similar in subject matter and style, they are not identical: each piece exhibits slight variations in hand-engraving, making the pair unique and one-of-a-kind.

📐 Single cameo dimensions: width 2.4 cm × height 3 cm (🇺🇸 0.94” × 1.18”)

⏳ Era: vintage

🔍 Conservative state as per photo

📖 An era of ink and genius: Torre del Greco, since the 19th century, has been the world capital of shell cameos. Here, master craftsmen have immortalized the art of engraving, combining the natural two-tone tones of shells with classical, mythological, and floral figures. This pair, likely intended for settings such as rings, earrings, or brooches, represents not only the elegance of Neapolitan goldsmith art but also the value of a unique, hand-engraved piece, never to be mass-produced.

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