Antique Victorian Cameo Brooch Bullmouth Shell Antique Necklaces scrolled metalwork engraved with detailed

scrolled metalwork engraved with detailed foliate patterns

It would make a darling gift for a loved one and has a wonderful sentiment attached

engraved with a beautiful bouquet of flowers

An exquisite antique lave cameo from the mid Victorian era (circa 1860)

meant only for that special someone

Antique Victorian Cameo Brooch Bullmouth Shell Antique Necklaces scrolled metalwork engraved with detailedThis expertly carved antique Victorian Bullmouth Shell cameo depicts a man or child at prayer on the banks of a river. Its surrounded by a rope edge frame fashioned in silver and gilded in yellow gold. Cameo jewellery was highly sought after in the 19th Century during the Grand Tour days when tourists developed a fascination with destinations such as Rome. They were a personal favourite of Queen Victoria also and were carved in the same classic style,