This dissertation argues that portrait cameo carving, a specialized skill learned by a large and geographically diverse group of neophyte American sculptors before their European training in ...

From ancient Greek and Roman cameo carving to Beyoncé’s Papillon ring, gemstones and jewelry have been used to convey a variety of messages over millennia. These pieces, which provide a window into ...

Gilllinder & Sons of Philadelphia produced this rare example of American cameo glass. Cameo glass was one of the most difficult and expensive types of Art Glass to produce. In the 1870s British ...