Large and Very Unique Antique Cameo
Hand Carved Shell Featuring Goddess Athena and Her Owl
Cameo is Signed by the Artist on the Reverse Side
Gold Filled, Much of the Gold Coloration Has Worn Away Showing Brass Underneath
Measures 1 7/8" x 2 1/4"
Likely Early Victorian or Georgian (Period Before Victorian, ca 1830s)
Original Pinback Has Been Replaced