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A sakura flower for a Roman goddess
Cameo is a method of carving, or an item of jewellery or vessel made in this manner. It features a raised relief image. There are three main materials for Cameo carving; Shells or Agate (called a Hardstone cameo), and glass. This cameo depicts a walking woman in old Greek or Roman dress carrying a jar.
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RENAISSANCE REVIVAL TABLE CABINET
HARDSTONE MOUNTED EBONY AND ENGRAVED IVORY MARQUETRY
BY GIOVANNI BATTISTA GATTI (1816-1889)
Circa 1865
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Desk Set of 4 Pieces
Inkwell with penholder, candlestick, brush pot and shallow dish
Ormolu Bronze and Hardstone
Austrian
circa 1850
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Carved coral, nephrite, hardstone, diamond, and gilt wild strawberries in a rock crystal vase on a jasper plinth (at Christie’s)
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Gold, ruby, sapphire, and hardstone birdhouse pendant brooch, c. 1960s (at Wilson’s Estate Jewelry)
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