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Circa 1870 Menelaus Shell Cameo Converter Brooch

Item Details

Style: Victorian, Antique
Materials: Metal
Brooch Closure Type: C-Clasp
Hallmarks: Unmarked
Additional Information: Menelaus (or Menelaos), the legendary King of Sparta, is best known for his heroic role in leading the Greek Army in the Trojan War, as first described in Homer’s Iliad.
   
Primary Stone(s) Type: Shell
Primary Stone(s) Inclusions: Surface Reaching Fractures
  • This item has been evaluated and verified by a GIA Graduate Gemologist.
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Condition

- crack in decorative frame.
- wear to the finish allowing the original metal color to show through.

Item #

ITMGN31836

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