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Very nice cameo with the portrait of a young woman dressed in antique mounted on a spindle pomponne * golden era of late nineteenth century.
This pin is in good condition. A report: small slot on the cameo, light caossure on the spindle, see photos.
* Pomponne: alloy developed by two goldsmiths, Turgot and Daumy, installed at the end of the eighteenth century in the hotel Pomponne Street glassware in Paris. It is a copper-based metal designed to imitate the gold or silver. Louis XVI had granted a privilege to manufacture in 1785, while up to this date, any imitation is prohibited.
Dimensions:
pin 4.2 cm x 4 cm
