Pendentif camée coquille ovale en or jaune 18 carats Colliers Médailles Ref: Q951A (909)

Ref: Q951A (909)

Horse's head hallmark for works manufactured outside Paris between 1838 and 1919

MANUFACTURER REFERENCE: B7006600

The matching ring is also available for purchase

Reference: 2519157CN

Pendentif camée coquille ovale en or jaune 18 carats Colliers Médailles Ref: Q951A (909)This cameo antique , carved from a natural shell , is part of the tradition of cameos whose origins date back to Greco Roman Antiquity . Initially engraved in fine stones, cameos experienced a revival during the Renaissance , then great popularity under the Napoleonic Empire , before becoming more widespread at the end of the Second Empire thanks to the use of more accessible materials. The cameo shell is sculpted from certain marine shells whose