{"product_id":"antique-italian-cameo-brooch","title":"Antique Italian Cameo Brooch","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautiful antique Italian cameo brooch, evocative of the 19th-century revival of Classical jewellery and the Grand Tour. At its centre is a finely modelled female profile in high relief, set against a softly faded blue ground and framed by an elaborate openwork metal mount of scrolling loops, tiny flowers and beadwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe cameo tradition reaches back to Ancient Greece and Rome, but experienced a particular revival in Italy during the 18th and 19th centuries, when carved portraits and mythological figures became coveted souvenirs for Grand Tour travellers. Cameos were worn as miniature works of art, with Rome, Naples and Torre del Greco becoming important centres of production.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe central relief appears to be carved shell, mounted against a pale blue stone or ceramic-like ground, with the softly aged surface and intricate hand-finished detailing lending it considerable character. The surrounding gilt-toned metalwork is equally decorative, with its delicate floral and filigree construction typical of historic cameo mounts. Cameo jewellery of the period was valued as much for the skill of its carving and setting as for the intrinsic value of its materials.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lazy Suzan Home","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43064858673227,"sku":null,"price":19200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0579\/3916\/5259\/files\/1_1d292cc3-3ee9-4d3e-b12d-975ce9f0fdfb.png?v=1787551003","url":"https:\/\/www.lazysuzanhome.com\/products\/antique-italian-cameo-brooch","provider":"Lazy Suzan Home","version":"1.0","type":"link"}