| A fabulous quality antique natural shell cameo, beautifully hand carved to depict Zeus, the king of the gods, in a gold cased mount with shell-style claws for wear as a pin.
Such a beauty - a fantastic quality carving with superbly depicted features...a must for any collection!
CONDITION: All original and very good. Minimal wear to mount, cameo relatively perfect with just a couple of invisible age stresses (of no consequence whatsoever). Cameo very slightly loose within the mount, in no danger and easily remedied if desired.
DEFECTS: None.
DATE/MARKS: Around 1860/80. Not marked.
DIMENSIONS: Mount 59.6 x 53.3 mm (1 inch = 25.4 mm). To give an impression of scale, the coin is 19 mm or 3/4 of an inch diameter.
WEIGHT: Approx. 21.5 grams.
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