VINTAGE SHELL CAMEO SET IN 14k YELLOW GOLD 2.25 x 1.75 INCHES SIGNED FROM ITALY
VINTAGE SHELL CAMEO SET IN
14k YELLOW GOLD
2.25 x 1.75 INCHES
SIGNED FROM ITALY
Description
VINTAGE FROM THE 1970s HELMET SHELL CAMEO SIGNED. SET IN ROMAN FRAME 14k YELLOW GOLD FRAME STAMPED div K14. 2.25 x 1.75 INCHES. THERE ARE 2 HINGED BAILS ON THE BACK SIDE SO YOU CAN WEAR AS A BROOCH OR PENDANT. WHEN WEARING AS A BROOCH THE BAILS WILL FOLD DOWN. NO CRACKS OR CHIPS. THE CAMEO IS FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION.THIS CARVING IS MADE FROM THE HELMET SHELL AND THE QUALITY OF THE SHELL IS TOP GRADE. A RICH BROWN COLOR AND WHITE IS CALLED SARDONIC. THE BACK OF THE FRAME IS STAMPED 14k
THERE ARE 3 MAIN COLORS OF SHELL CAMEOS.
THIS CAMEO IS FROM THE KING OR QUEEN HELMET SHELLS WHICH ARE FROM THE WEST INDIES
CARIBBEAN SEA
BROWN AND WHITE. THIS COLOR IS CALLED SARDONIC.
THE
ORANGE
AND WHITE BULLMOUTH HELMET SHELL IS FROM
MADAGASCAR
. THE COLOR IS CALLED CARNELIAN.
THE PINK AND WHITE SHELL CONCH IS FROM THE
BAHAMAS
. YOU WILL FIND MANY SHOPS AND STREET PEOPLE SELLING THE NATURAL SHELL IN
NASSAU
.
THIS CARVING WAS DONE BY HAND, BY A MASTER-CARVER ANTONIO BATILORO AND SIGNED USING MANY SMALL HAND CHISELS MADE OF STEEL WITH DIFFERENT SHAPED TIPS. THE CARVER WILL WORK UP TO 10 PIECES OF SHELL AT A TIME OR MORE, NEVER WORKING ON JUST ONE PIECE TO COMPLETION. IF THE CARVER WORKS JUST ONE PIECE OF SHELL AT A TIME HE WILL LOSE HIS PROSPECTIVE. IT CAN TAKE FROM A 2 TO 3 WEEKS OR MORE TO MAKE A MASTER CARVING AS THIS CAMEO.
THE BROOCH IS FROM THE BUSINESS HOUSE OF SEBASTIANELLI IN TORRE DEL GRECO, ITALY WHICH IS SOUTH OF NAPLES.
WE MADE UP A SMALL PAMPHLET TELLING A BRIEF STORY OF CAMEOS. ONE WILL BE SHIPPED WITH YOUR PURCHASE.
YOU CAN WEAR THE CAMEO AND USE IT AS A MINIATURE ART OBJECT IN A DISPLAY CASE OR SHADOW BOX PICTURE FRAME.
LASER CUT CAMEOS ARE CONSIDERED NOT AUTHENTIC.
THEY ARE COPIES OF CAMEO
WE PHOTO OUR OWN LISTINGS.
WHEN PURCHASING MORE THAN ONE ITEM AT THE SAME TIME,
PLEASE USE THE ADD TO CART BUTTON.
WE SHIP U.S.P.S. ONLY.
DOMESTIC SHIPPING
1
st
.
CLASS UP TO 13-ozs..  ALL ITEMS $75.00
AND OVER YOU WOULD NEED TO SIGN WITH THE POST OFFICE TO RECEIVE. ALL ITEMS
$200.00 AND OVER ARE SHIPPED PRIORITY.
TRACKING INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE COMPUTER SITE USPS AND YOUR PURCHASED HISTORY PAGE.
CHECK OUT MY OTHER LISTING IN MY
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Condition:
Pre-owned
Condition Notes:
No cracks or chips.
Payment
Paypal
Paypal:
Confirmed address only
Payment Policy:
PayPal: Confirmed address only
Shipping
Shipping Options:
Domestic shipping: Fixed Shipping Charges.
Shipping Carrier
Domestic
Usps Priority
$0.00
I will ship to:
United States
Customer Service Policy:
When purchasing more than one item at a time please allow me to combine shipping if applicable and send you a combined invoice before you pay. Thank YOU.
A FULL REFUND WILL ONLY BE ISSUED IF THE
MERCHANDISE RECEIVED IS NOT AS DESCRIBED AND PICTURED IN OUR LISTING. THE
MERCHANDISE MUST BE RETURNED IN THE ORIGINAL CONDITION YOU RECEIVED. A REFUND
WILL BE ISSUED THE DAY AFTER RECEIVING RETURNED MERCHANDISE.  WE WILL CREDIT TO YOUR PAY/PAL ACCOUNT FOR
TOTAL ORIGINAL COST AND RETURN SHIPPING COST.
IF YOU WISH A REPLACEMENT, THE COST OF THE
ORIGINAL ITEM WILL BE APPLIED TO THE NEW MERCHANDISE.
IF THE MERCHANDISE RECEIVED IS AS DESCRIBED AND
PICTURED AND YOU JUST WANT TO RETURN IT, THE REFUND TO YOUR PAYPAL ACCOUNT WILL
BE THE PRICE OF THE ITEM.  (WE DO NOT
REFUND RETURN SHIPPING COST)
IF ITEM RECEIVED WAS DAMAGED IN TRANSIT WE
REQUIRE A PHOTO OF PACKAGING AND ITEM WITHIN 24 HOURS OF RECEIVING.
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