Elaborate Grapevine Cameo Brooch in 15ct Gold

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An antique Australian cameo brooch, the shell cameo, mounted in an elaborate frame with grape vine and leaf decoration centred with a bow, mounted in 15ct gold, circa 1870.

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Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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