Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Hand Carved Cameo High Relief Brooch Classical Lady

Name: Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Hand Carved Cameo High Relief Brooch Classical Lady
Brand: Cameo
SKU: 158039820342
Price: 195.00 USD
Availability: InStock

USD 195.00

Condition: Pre-owned - Good

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View Antique Victorian Whitby Jet Hand Carved Cameo High Relief Brooch Classical Lady with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Jet is associated with the English town of Whitby, where much of it was fashioned into jewelry and accessories during the Victorian Era. Awonderful piece of wearable Victorian history. This high-relief Whitby Jet Cameo brooch features an elegant classical female. It measures approximately 1.5" long and 1.25" wide,  with a C clasp closure and elongated pin. In great antique condition with some minor nibbles and wear, as can be expected from a piece over 125 years old. A  wonderful piece of wearable Victorian history.  From a pet-free and smoke-free collection. Jet is associated with the English town of Whitby, where much of it was fashioned into jewelry and accessories during the Victorian Era. Each piece of antique jet jewellery was painstakingly hand-carved and polished by craftsmen. Jet could be purchased as a charming souvenir of a visit to the seaside town of Whitby and became a popular material for mourning jewellery after Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s beloved husband, died in 1861. Whitby jet jewelry, antique pin, hand carved brooch, handmade, victorian jewellery, antique jewelry, mourning jewelry, victorian mourning, gothic, victorian goth, sentimental jewelry, victorian fashion, victorian era, Memento Mori, Greek goddess, neoclassical Condition: Pre-owned - Good. Category: Jewelry & Watches › Vintage & Antique Jewelry › Brooches & Pins. Brand: Cameo.