Museum quality 19th Century Cameo portrait in original case Ambrotype Beautiful art nouveau match holder

Beautiful art nouveau match holder with nude figure among waves and flying crane

but from 1890 he turned to stoneware

7” wide x 5” tall x 4” deep

Perfect for any cigar or tobacco enthusiast

Museum quality 19th Century Cameo portrait in original case Ambrotype Beautiful art nouveau match holderExceptional quality carved helmet shell cameo portrait of a woman in profile, wearing a cap reminiscent of a capped half dollar from the 1820s. Her hair is tied in a bun and a he wears a wreath of oak leaves and acorns below the cap, on her chest between armored breasts appears an eagle with his wings spread. presented in original leather book case of a style later used for daguerreotypes.