Rare Victorian Cowrie Shell Cameo Stick Pin, Antique Italian Grand Tour Gold Plated Cravat Pin, Miniature Shell Portrait, 1800sA genuinely unusual antique Victorian stick pin featuring a natural cowrie shell with a finely carved miniature cameo portrait set directly into the shell itself. Pieces like this are rarely encountered. While shell cameos are common, it is far less usual to find an intact cowrie shell used in this way, especially with such a tiny hand carved classical profile. The pin was purchased in the UK alongside other antique Italian jewellery, including coral