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Styles / Period Cameos

This section contains information on the different styles of cameos available as well as the different eras when they were made.

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Scarab with Hercle/Herakles throttling the Nemean lion
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Etruscan / Etruscan Style

Information on Etruscan and Etruscan style cameos and intaglios. The Etruscans inhabited western central Italy. This culture developed out of the Iron Age Villanovan culture—they are traditionally called ‘Etruscan’ after…
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A Hellenistic garnet cameo of a head
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Hellenistic / Ancient Greek Cameos

Information on Hellenistic cameos. The Hellenistic period covers the period of Mediterranean history between the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC and the emergence of the Roman Empire…
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A silver-gilt and cloisonné enamel salt chair, Dmitri Egorov, Moscow, 1895
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Russian Cameos and Cameo Glass

Russian cameos have a style all of their own. Russian makers such as Faberge are excellent goldsmiths and their cloisonne is superb. Below are some examples of Russian cameos and…
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Roman agate cameo ring of a dog, set in 19th century gold
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Roman Cameos and Cameo Glass

Roman cameos and cameo glass are not only beautiful items but also tell us the history of the Romans through art. The Romans were highly proficient in cameo glass making…
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A RARE ART DECO HARDSTONE AND DIAMOND DEVANT DE CORSAGE, BY BOUCHERON
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Art Deco Information

Information on Art Deco design. Art Deco was at it's best throughout the 1920's and 1930's. Geometric and bold designs took over from the flowing designs of the Art Nouveau…
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Victorian 14k Gold Coral Carved Cameo Ring
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Art Nouveau

Information on Art Nouveau design including a gallery and price guide of Art Nouveau cameos and cameo glass. From the 1880s until the First World War, western Europe and the…
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Gold brooch set with Italian shell cameo
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Victorian Cameos Information

Victorian Cameos Information. Queen Victoria reigned between 1837 to 1901 and Victorian fashions changed considerably during this era including those of Victorian cameos. Although this era is referred to as…
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A 19th century Neo-Renaissance gold-mounted agate cameo pendant
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Neo-classical Cameos Information

Neo-classical Cameos. Neoclassicism is a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly from the classical period,which coincided and reflected the developments in philosophy and other areas…
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Scene from Ossian, scagliola
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Scagliola – Technique resembling marble inlays

Scagliola (from the Italian scaglia, meaning "chips"), is a technique for producing stucco columns, sculptures, and other architectural elements that resemble inlays in marble and semi-precious stones. The Scagliola technique…
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