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Find Out MoreA beautiful, large Neo Classical shell cameoA layered stone or shell in which the design is cut in relief where the main design is carved onto the top layer and the remainder is carved away to reveal the next layer using the natural colours of the stone or shell to produce the different shadings of the carving. This is done in shell, coral, lava and various stones. of a mother and child drinking out of a cornucopia with a goat at their feet. The mount is 18ct75% pure gold (or 750 parts pure gold and 250 parts other metals) gold. The case is markedA small hallmark or punchmark either on the inside or outside of the shank which indicates the metal is platinum, gold or silver. If the metal is gold, it could also indicate the carat, e.g. 18 carat gold. on the silk inside “Harvey and Gore”, a firm of London jewellers established in Aldgate as Alston and Grayhurst in 1723. In 1812 they became Grayhurst and Harvey and moved to 61 Strand.
The firm became Harvey and Gore in 1869, during which time they were based at 126 Regent Street. Since 1952 several generations of the Norman family have been involved with the dealership which exhibited at many of the Grosvenor House fairs. They were based at number 4 Burlington Gardens for several years, including the period during which Mrs Hull Grundy formed the majority of her collection.
This cameo brooch is a lovely example of the art of cameo carving which was originally retailed through their premises.
Unmarked, tested to 18ct gold
Case Harvey and Gore Goldsmiths 126 Regent Street
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