Necklace Late Georgian, early Victorian Festoon necklace with three shell cameos.
Many cameos tell a story from history or mythology.
All of the cameos are bezel set within a light frame, engraved along the rim. The larger tear drop cameo is suspended from a classic festoon chain. Sold This close up gives you a better view of the figure portrayed. Here you can see that there is nice detail in this carving, and the artist has employed multiple layers to achieve more dimension. The background is a subdued brownish orange, the profile and flower are white and the folds of his toga are a darker brownish orange.