SOLD Vintage 18K & Reverse Intaglio Crocodile on Moss Agate Pendant cobalt this piece has an elongated

this piece has an elongated plate and would have been worn at the collar of a lady's blouse or cloak

Carved shell cameo

Originally dubbed "The Order of Good Things"

with articulated blades

The replica shank is a copy form an antique wedding band

SOLD Vintage 18K & Reverse Intaglio Crocodile on Moss Agate Pendant cobalt this piece has an elongatedA reverse intaglio carving is a true form of skilled art! A design is drawn on the flat side and is delicately hand carved into the crystal, and then painted in reverse by a masterful maker. This is quite unlike normal intaglio, which is painted on the front, as everything has to be done in reverse and from the back. Painting directly into the carved inside of the dome gives the paintings an incredible three dimensional or 'trompe loeil' effect. This