CAMEO

CAMEO
Today the most popular shells for carving are the bull mouth carnelian shell, Cassis rufa, from the East African coast; this has white and orange or white and brownish-orange layers. The most highly prized shell for carving is the emperor helmet shell, Cassis madagascariensis. This shell has white and dark brown layers and is known as sardonyx shell, and looks similar to the layered agate known as sardonyx. The world centre for cameo carving in shell is Torre del Greco, Italy. The shells are first marked with a series of ovals in a process called signing, then cut into oval blanks for the cameo carver. The actual cameo is mainly cut with a metal scraping tool called a bulino, an invention of Jewish artisan Antonio Cimeniello. A number of metal gravers are used: flat-faced, round and three-cornered. To speed production, grinding wheels are used to quickly remove excess material. When the details are completed, the shell is then soaked in olive oil, cleaned with soap and water and selectively polished with a hand brush. Location - Italy

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  1. CAMEO 40.3X30.6 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC4195
    £70.00
  2. CAMEO 35.27.1 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC4196
    £60.00
  3. CAMEO 75X56.3 OVAL CARVED SHELL

    sku: CC4201
    £560.00
  4. CAMEO CORNSHELL 40X30 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3605
    £60.00
  5. CAMEO CORNSHELL 40X30 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3607
    £60.00
  6. CAMEO CORNSHELL 40X30 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3602
    £60.00
  7. CAMEO CORNSHELL 40X30 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3608
    £60.00
  8. CAMEO CORNSHELL 40X30 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3603
    £60.00
  9. CAMEO CORNSHELL 40X30 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3604
    £60.00
  10. CAMEO CORNSHELL 45X34 CARVED OVAL

    sku: CC3593
    £70.00
  11. CAMEO CORNSHELL 45X34 CARVED OVAL

    sku: CC3594
    £70.00
  12. CAMEO CORNSHELL 45X34 CARVED OVAL

    sku: CC3595
    £70.00
  13. CAMEO CORNSHELL 35X22 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3597
    £50.00
  14. CAMEO CORNSHELL 40X30 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3606
    £60.00
  15. CAMEO SARDSHELL 35X27 CARVED OVAL

    sku: CC3589
    £50.00
  16. CAMEO SARDSHELL 35X27 CARVED OVAL

    sku: CC3590
    £50.00
  17. CAMEO CORNSHELL 30X23 CARVED OVAL

    sku: CC3591
    £36.00
  18. CAMEO CORNSHELL 30X23 CARVED OVAL

    sku: CC3592
    £36.00
  19. CAMEO CORNSHELL 35X22 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3600
    £50.00
  20. CAMEO CORNSHELL 40X30 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3601
    £60.00
  21. CAMEO CORNSHELL 35X27 CARVED OVAL

    sku: CC3587
    £50.00
  22. CAMEO CORNSHELL 35X22 CARVED OCTAGON

    sku: CC3596
    £50.00
  23. 18X9 OVAL CAMEO CORN

    sku: CA120D
    £15.00
  24. 16MM ROUND CAMEO CORN

    sku: CA107
  25. 20X15 OVAL CAMEO SHELL SARD

    sku: CA152
    £90.00
  26. 25X18 OVAL CAMEO SHELL SARD

    sku: CA153
    £62.00
  27. 20X15 OVAL CAMEO SHELL SARD

    sku: CA151
    £32.00
  28. 12X9 OVAL CAMEO SHELL SARD

    sku: CA145
  29. 16X8 OVAL CAMEO SHELL CORN

    sku: CA131
  30. 14X7 OVAL CAMEO SHELL CORN

    sku: CA118
  31. 11X9 OVAL CAMEO SHELL CORN

    sku: CA115
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