£100
A Carved Shell Cameo Portrait of Pope Pius IX. 19th Century.
The shell (Cypraecassis rufa - red helmet shell) is from the locality of East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique), although the work is likely Italian.
Dimensions:
2 in (H) x 1.75 in (W)
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