CAMEO HAIR ORNAMENT, SECOND QUARTER OF 19TH CENTURY

Set with seven carved shell cameos depicting mythological scenes, mounted within an open work foliate and scroll beaded surrounds, to a comb, inner circumference approximately 173mm.

Metal in comb tests as silver gilt, scroll and beaded mounts around cameos tests as gold. Shell cameos white in colour, one chipped to the side, crazing to two cameos. Weighing approximately 159.8 grams. Tarnished to one side, could benefit from a careful professional clean. In good condition.
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