AN OVAL GOLD-MOUNTED SHELL CAMEO HABILLÉ with the bust length portrait of a female in profile to the right, her hair adorned with tinted shell flowers and mother-of-pearl ribbons and wearing a green tinted bead necklace at her mother-of-pearl neckline, the frame with engraved strapwork at the cardinal points and suspension ring, circa 1860

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AN OVAL GOLD-MOUNTED SHELL CAMEO HABILLÉ with the bust length portrait of a female in profile to the right, her hair adorned with tinted shell flowers and mother-of-pearl ribbons and wearing a green tinted bead necklace at her mother-of-pearl neckline, the frame with engraved strapwork at the cardinal points and suspension ring, circa 1860
7.5cm. high

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INDENTSigned behind Lamant

INDENTFor a similar cameo of Diana cf. Christie's, 22 February, 1989, lot 176

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