Posted 12 years ago
Kitty
(23 items)
The finest Cameo I have ever owned and my favourite subject the mythological Medusa.
This Superb Cameo originated from Italy and is a superb example of Victorian Grand Tour Jewelry. A lady doing her classical tour of the famous Italian sights probably acquired this somewhere like Rome in the late 1800s.
The Cameo is master carved a similar example by Saulini is in the British Museum Collection. The Gorgon Medusa although a very classical image gained new popularity in the Victorian Era, wherein she became softer gentler and more of a femme fatale. This beautiful example has a serene repentant expression on her face below the writhing and winged serpents in her hair and tied round her neck.
The cameo was mounted in a brooch setting of finely engraved high carat gold frame in the style of entwined ribbons.
A fabulous Rare piece of Grand Tour Cameo jewelry.
NB. this item was part of my past collection and is not available for sale.
Magnificent!!! So glad that you have this. miKKo
Stunnung! Excellent carving what a craftman's work!
Beautiful cameo. I have never had a Medusa yet.