Vintage Cameo
by Judy Vincent
Title
Vintage Cameo
Artist
Judy Vincent
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Macro shot of a Victorian cameo brooch. Cameo a method of carving an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewelry or vessel. It nearly always features a raised (positive) relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image. Originally, and still in discussing historical work, cameo only referred to works where the relief image was of a contrasting color to the background; this was achieved by carefully carving a piece of material with a flat plane where two contrasting colors met, removing all the first color except for the image to leave a contrasting background.
A brooch is a decorative jewelry item designed to be attached to garments, often to hold them closed. It is usually made of metal, often silver or gold but sometimes bronze or some other material. Brooches are frequently decorated with enamel or with gemstones javascript:%20uploadartwork('5970ba86535b6');and may be solely for ornament or sometimes serve a practical function as a fastening, perhaps for a cloak.
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July 20th, 2017
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