Cassis madagascariensis - Cameo - Hand-engraved cameo

Magnificent hand-engraved cameo on Madagascan Cassis shell, made by the master engraver Frulio, belonging to the prestigious artistic tradition of Torre del Greco, the world capital of cameo art. The cameo depicts a scene of daily life in an Italian village, inspired by Southern Italy in the 19th to early 20th century. The centerpiece of the composition is the public well, a place that for centuries represented the heart of social life in small towns. Women went there to draw water, but also to exchange news and keep the community's relationships alive. In the background one can see houses and a bell tower, symbols of Italian rural life, typical of Neapolitan engravings produced for the international market from the 1950s to the 1980s. Weight 13.07 g Cameo dimensions 51 mm (height) x 65 mm (width) Will be shipped with gift packaging and materials warranty

Estimate:$420.07

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