Carved Shell Cameo Brooch
Dateca. 1910
Medium14K yellow gold, sea shell (type unknown)
Dimensions1 11/16 x 1 5/16 in. (4.3 x 3.3 cm)
ClassificationsJewelry & Adornment
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of Diane Schulte
Object numberPC2000.49.7
DescriptionA brooch consisting of a carved shell cameo set in an oval millgrained bezel frame with a twisted wire border. The subject of the hand-carved cameo is the traditional motif of a woman in profile. The woman is wearing a drape from both shoulders with six roses in her hair and two roses on her left shoulder. The carving is detailed and well-executed. Total weight: 5.06 dwt.The "p" stamp on the pin stem resembles the London Hallmark for the year 1910, and details of the gold work support that circa date.
On View
Not on viewTerms
1910-early 1920s
mid-19th century
ca. 1915
1895-1915
