CAMEO HABILLE
A cameo habille (meaning "dressed cameo" in French) is a "jewel within a jewel, ...
Cameo habille: A cameo in which a miniature diamond pendant, or some other adornment, is attached to the carving.
Cannetille: A wirework decoration which uses coiled and twisted gold wire to achieve a delicate scrolling effect.
Cameo Habille: A type of cameo depicting the head of a person carved and added with various embellishments of hair ornaments and jewellery in small gemstones. Such pieces were made in the Victorian era.
Cameo Habille Cameo Hab-ee-yay - Usually depicts a female who is carved wearing a diamond pendant, earrings or crown.
Cannetille - Wirework decor using coiled and twisted gold wire to achieve delicate scrolling effects.
Cameo Habille: From the French meaning "dressed cameo" a cameo habille is a cameo in which the subject of the cameo is wearing a small piece of jewelry like a diamond chip.
Antique 14k Cameo Habille ...
A cameo habille is one in which "jewelry" such as a miniature diamond pendant is actually attached to the carving. CameoShell carved in relief to show design CaratA measure of the fineness of gold or gold alloy.
have been carved from ancient times, and ancient motifs such as the goddess Athena or a Baccante or follower of Bacchus were popular cameo subjects in Victorian times, through the 1930's. Cameos are still being made today in Italy. A cameo habille is ...
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