Lace Jewels

18K Victorian Hardstone Agate Double Cameo with Pearl & Green Enamel Brooch-Pendant Suite

A superb and exquisite, rare double hardstone cameo brooch-pendant suite carved from agate, modelled in 18k gold.

The piece is decorated with a fine goldwork frame of handcrafted flowers with alternating pearls and green guilloche enamel on the leaves. It is in amazing condition!

The cameos are carved from banded agate, giving it a two tone effect and it is carved to perfection with great detail.

A smaller cameo suspends from the larger cameo, featuring portraits of two ladies. An amazing detail is that the smaller cameo can also be detached from the larger piece as it has a hidden hook on the reverse, so that it may also be worn on its own as a pendant on a chain.

The larger cameo can be worn as a pendant or brooch on its own or with the smaller cameo, which really offers multiple ways to wear this piece, making it a two piece suite! It comes with a bail that folds down when wearing it as a brooch.

It is often rare for cameos to be decorated with enamel, and this pieces consists of not just one, but two wearable cameos - Truly a delightful treat!

It is offered in excellent and pristine condition, with no wears nor marks to the cameos, pearls and enamel.

The measurements are as follows:

  1. As a two piece suite together, it measures 48.7mm across x 91.7mm with bail, 48.7mm x 82mm without bail.
  2. The larger cameo measures 48.7mm x 67mm with bail, 48.7mm x 57.3mm without bail.
  3. The smaller cameo measures 23.8mm x 28.6mm with bail, 23.8mm x 26.8mm without bail.

It weighs 43.77 grams.

Note: Note: Any marks seen are dust particles and reflection from photography. The piece is in excellent condition. The white spots seen on the green guilloche leaves are not marks, but reflection from the light during photography, there is no wear to the enamel.

Era - Victorian c.1850-1860
Materials - 18k gold / Agate / Pearl / Enamel
Measurements - 1. Two piece suite together: 48.7mm across x 91.7mm with bail, 48.7mm x 82mm without bail / 2. Larger cameo: 48.7mm x 67mm with bail, 48.7mm x 57.3mm without bail / 3. Smaller cameo: 23.8mm x 28.6mm with bail, 23.8mm x 26.8mm without bail

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