{"product_id":"antique-doves-of-pliny-cameo-brooch","title":"Exquisitely Antique Doves of Pliny Cameo Brooch","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBeautifully hand carved; an antique brooch set with a shell cameo of the Doves of Pliny; almost certainly of Italian origin and worn to reflect the owners appreciation of Classical culture and artistry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe doves of Pliny (or “Pliny’s doves”) is a mosaic created by Sosos of Perguma (present-day Turkey) and described by Pliny in his The Natural History, 1st century AD. One Dove drinking from a bowl, the others sunning themselves. \u003c\/em\u003eLang\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e Antiques.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eVery finely carved, making use of the thickly layered shell to achieve a highly sculpted relief effect, each feather picked out in the loveliest detail, this piece has the most romantic appeal for any lover of antiquities. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.fetheray.com\/blogs\/news\/the-cameo?srsltid=AfmBOop5LjaFaONTLIxYr7qJZUod5NofoIcIqRI44OcVYXXICFs2gOlG\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRead our BLOG article on Cameo carving here. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O157747\/the-capitoline-doves-plaque-raffaelli-giacomo\/\"\u003eSee a mosaic in the Victoria and Albert Museum. \u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStones:\u003c\/strong\u003e hand carved shell (now a protected species). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMetal: \u003c\/strong\u003e18ct yellow Gold. Tested but unmarked as was custom in the day. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements: \u003c\/strong\u003emeasures 4cm across. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIn most cases the boxes are for display only but a nice quality modern reproduction box will accompany this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fetheray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57410362212727,"sku":"#74552","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/4559\/files\/antique-doves-of-pliny-cameo-brooch-74552-02.jpg?v=1789647386","url":"https:\/\/www.fetheray.com\/products\/antique-doves-of-pliny-cameo-brooch","provider":"Fetheray","version":"1.0","type":"link"}