Estate 14K & Hand Painted Reverse Intaglio Duck Conversion Ring arts & crafts ideal for this dramatically figurative

ideal for this dramatically figurative narrative

and one that will be greeted with enthusiasm every time you come calling

who romanticized their figures in the decorative arts and jewelry

and a wonderful find for any collection

exhibiting it from 1946-1955

Estate 14K & Hand Painted Reverse Intaglio Duck Conversion Ring arts & crafts ideal for this dramatically figurativeEssex crystal pieces are made from a piece of rock crystal, polished by hand repeatedly to create a domed cabochon with a flat base or back. 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