Vintage 14K yellow gold shell cameo brooch, crafted with a hand-carved shell pro

Vintage 14K yellow gold shell cameo brooch, crafted with a hand-carved shell profile set within a yellow gold lattice frame. 

• Features a delicate carved shell depicting a female bust, often set in 10k or 14k gold. 

• Designed as a decorative brooch pin, also featuring a bail to be worn as a pendant. 

• Popularized during the Victorian era, these pieces often depict classical female profiles. 

• excellent vintage condition - see pictures for details

• measures 1 1/2” x 1 1/4”