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English Gold Mounted Carved Shell Cameos of Cupid and Psyche on Marble Base

About the Item

A very pretty and unusual pair of English gold mounted carved shell cameos of cupid and psyche on English black marble base. Extremely finely carved and clearly conceived as a pair and mounted together from inception. Each cut of the sculpting tool can be seen under a strong glass, quite extraordinary, late 18th-early 19th century.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 0.563 in (1.43 cm)Width: 4.25 in (10.8 cm)Depth: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1790-1799
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1800
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2015316404821

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