Victorian St. George & The Dragon Cameo Brooch
Victorian St. George & The Dragon Cameo Brooch
$2,000.00
Description
DATE: Mid Victorian, c.1860
A sensational Victorian cameo brooch depicting the famous image of Saint George slaying the Dragon, as featured on gold sovereign coins. The cameo is incredibly well detailed, carved from a single piece of shell, the subject rendered in white over a brown background. It's mounted in a 15 karat gold brooch with applied grape vine detailing to the top and bottom, and a locket compartment to the reverse.
STONES
Shell Cameo
MEASUREMENTS
5.8 x 4.8cm
WEIGHT
35.5g
MARKS
No marks present, tests as 15k gold
CONDITION
Very good, light wear commensurate with age
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