{"product_id":"antique-victorian-limoges-french-cameo-portrait-brooch-pin-f284-copy","title":"Blue Antique Victorian Limoges French Cameo Portrait Brooch Pin F285","description":"\u003cp\u003eOverall size on this is 48x38mm. Cameo itself is 40x30mm. The brooch is in good condition. The clasp seems to work properly. I am dating this to circa 1890–1910 (late Victorian through the Art Nouveau period). There is a lot to unpack here. While not Italian, this caught my attention and I spent a bit of time researching its origins. The setting appears to be brass. It is a simple prong setting, I note someone dabbed some glue on the back at one time to keep it from shifting. It has a unique trombone clasp sometimes called a push-pull clasp the design was patented in Britain in 1850 and was used prior to 1890 in British brooch designs, well before they became popular in the US. I doubt any were produced after WWI. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  In regards to the printing on the back. Barbotine refers to the raised, liquid-clay (slip) technique used to build up three-dimensional details, such as the lady's profile and elaborate hair..... Grand Feu: Means \"high fire,\" referring to the ultra-high temperature kiln process used to fuse the vitreous porcelain glazes permanently, giving it a smooth, durable finish. This was made in Limoges, France.\u003c!----\u003e Limoges is an ancient city in west-central France, sitting along the Vienne River. It is world-famous for its fine porcelain, medieval history, and distinct \"fire arts\" handicrafts like enamel and stained glass.  Lastly, the F.M. mark stands for Fontanille \u0026amp; Marraud, a major Limoges porcelain decorating house active during the late 19th century and through the mid-20th century., a known French ceramic decorator\/producer that specialized in pâte-sur-pâte or raised enamel decorative work on high-fire porcelain. They specialized in Porcelaine Artistique—decorative luxury goods like classical cameos, trinket boxes, wall plaques, and vases—rather than simple utilitarian dinnerware. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003eThe pâte-sur-pâte \/ barbotine style depicting high-relief classical white cameo profiles against cobalt blue porcelain was extremely popular from the 1890s to the outbreak of WWI. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cameo Jewelry Supply","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42818162950224,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1128\/7266\/files\/20260804_120603_57236e30-d0b8-431b-a20a-725dcc544b11.jpg?v=1785870978","url":"https:\/\/cameojewelrysupply.com\/products\/antique-victorian-limoges-french-cameo-portrait-brooch-pin-f284-copy","provider":"Cameo Jewelry Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}