Antique rotating brooch from the early 19th century with a splendid hand-engraved cameo.
The cameo is engraved on sardonyx shell, the splendid and refined structure is in pinchbeck, an ancient English metal alloy that retains its shine even after 2 centuries.
Metal: pinchbeck (alloy of metal)
Dimensions: 6×5,5 cm / 2,4×2,2in
Weight: 41,5gr.
Age: antique (early 19th cent.)
Condition: good antique condition. The needle jumps a little when you hold the brooch in your hand, but when it is pinned to thick fabric, it holds firmly.
