Brooch
Cameos are usually carved from shells, taking advantage of the two different colours within the layers of the shell. They were often worn attached to a high collar at the throat rather than on the bodice as we would wear them now.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 68/1990
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Material
- shellimitation pearlgold coloured metal
- Common Name
- brooch
- Simple Name
- brooch
- Period Classification
- Modern (1900-)
- Production Year Low
- 1900
- Production Year High
- 1950
