Retailer 1950s Tasseled Renaissance Faux Cameo

1960s Tasseled Renaissance Faux Cameo

Renaissance style faux cameo with gold plated chain 'tassels'.
The colours are reminiscent of Wedgwood.
Probably dating from the 1960s,
this really is a 'statement' piece.
Pretty and elegant
Would make a lovely gift
The brooch measures 2" by 4"

Ancient and Renaissance cameos were made from semi-precious gemstones, especially the various types of onyx and agate, and any other stones with a flat plane where two contrasting colours meet; these are "hardstone" cameos. In cheaper modern work, shell and glass are more common. Glass cameo vessels, such as the famous Portland Vase, were also developed by the Romans.

Modern cameos can be produced by setting a carved relief, such as a portrait, onto a background of a contrasting colour. This is called an assembled cameo. Alternately, a cameo can be carved by the traditional, but far more difficult, method directly out of a material with integral layers or banding, such as (banded) agate or layered glass, where different layers have different colours. retailer