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Victorian 18kt. gold cameo brooch, Selling cupids as love tokens

Reference #: 9027

Status: sold

Dimensions: 1.75 inches by 2.25 inches or more precisely, 4.3 cm by 5.5 cm

Condition: excellent; no cracks, a few faint stress lines

Year: 1850-70

Price: $950 sold

Description:  This Victorian shell cameo is based on an Italian fresco discovered in Pompeii in 1759. Set in a substantial 18kt. gold frame, the carving depicts a woman selling cupids as love tokens. The two young maidens on the left are selecting the cupid which they think help them find love. This is a very desirable and hard to find carving. On the back of the frame is a hook for a watch or a pendant.

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