Male bust profile brown Venetian glass Intaglio*Oval*loose unset intaglio/cameo

TAGLIAMONTE loose unset oval 'Male bust profile' brown Venetian glass Intaglio

Made in Italy by Tagliamonte
Item: Venetian glass intaglio
Dimensions: 14mm x 19mm x 2mm (9/16" x 3/4" x 1/16")
Shape: Oval
Approx Weight: 1.0gms
Colour: Brown
Transparency: Opaque, non-transparent
Item Code: #VC0336

Venetian glass intaglio of a male bust in a rich brown colour - unfortunately another that hasn't photographed well. I haven't identified this character as yet - more than likely an illustrious Roman of some kind, and probably an emperor as I believe he is wearing a laurel wreath.

Some photos may show the image through the back, or at an angle which may distort the shape but shows a clearer depiction of the actual image.

Collectors ~ own your own genuine Made in Italy handcrafted Tagliamonte Venetian glass Intaglio. Jewellers ~ create your own unique designs with these exclusive authentic loose Tagliamonte Venetian glass Cameos and Intaglios.

Tentrees is very honoured to be the Australian Customer Care agent and authorized seller of Tagliamonte jewellery and loose intaglios.

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Tagliamonte can be considered the only firm in the world that manufactures this kind of stone. Its exclusivity is not limited to the production in itself, but includes the masterful use of a "classical" iconographic repertory. Tagliamonte Venice Cameos with their fascinating forms are a kind of seduction that belongs to another age.

Tagliamonte is bringing back a manufacturing style as old as Mesopotamia. Vitreous pastes moulded into cameos or intaglios, are a part of jewellery history that in recent years has been largely ignored. The style can be traced back as far as the Mesopotomians, but was further developed by craftsmen from the ancient Roman colony of Aquileia. Mr Nino Tagliamonte, with two Venetian artists, dedicated five years of research to this project using authentic 18th century plaster matrix carvings. After numerous attempts, they rediscovered and successfully experimented with original Roman blending, processing and casting methods.

The company now has a collection of over three thousand matrices, partly original and partly modern castings, and can produce Venice Cameo gems identical to the antique originals by following the Roman manual processing patterns and formulas.

The cameos are available in a variety of colours, though each is hand wrought with incandescent glass and the exact colour is established only when cooled.

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