Neoclassical Cameo in Mother-of-Pearl shell ‘Greek Beauty’
275,00€
● Neoclassical period;
● 18th Century hand carved Mother-of-Pearl Cameo;
● Representing the bust of a classic Greek long haired beauty;
● Size: 2.6 x 1.8 cm.
✓ Comes with a certificate of the Fine Art Registry Association of America.
Since the 18th century, the species most used in good quality cameos has been Cypraecassis Rufa, the bullmouth helmet. In this species, the upper shell layer is whitish Mother-of-Pearl, and the lower shell layer is a rich orange-brown. Sources for this shell are Madagascar and South Africa. The finest hand carving of cameo’s of these shells took place in Italy.
Description
Italy Neoclassical Cameo in Mother-of-Pearl shell ‘Greek Beauty’ end 18th Century
● Neoclassical period;
● 18th Century hand carved Mother-of-Pearl Cameo;
● Representing the bust of a classic Greek long haired beauty;
● Size: 2.6 x 1.8 cm.
✓ Comes with a certificate of the Fine Art Registry Association of America.
Since the 18th century, the species most used in good quality cameos has been Cypraecassis Rufa, the bullmouth helmet. In this species, the upper shell layer is whitish Mother-of-Pearl, and the lower shell layer is a rich orange-brown. Sources for this shell are Madagascar and South Africa. The finest hand carving of cameo’s of these shells took place in Italy.
CAMEO
Cameo is a method of carving an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewellery or vessel made in this manner. It nearly always features a raised (positive) relief image, this in contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image.
NEOCLASSICAL ART
Neoclassical art was an expressive style in painting, sculpting, engraving, architecture, literature and decorative arts of the 18th and 19th centuries. The Neoclassical period (c.1750-1850) was one of the great ages of public sculpture and artistic movement, though its “classical” prototypes were more likely to be Roman copies of Hellenistic sculptures.
