Ivory Portrait Cameo Brooch Signed A. v. Dongen in Gold, c.1900

This late Victorian to early Art Nouveau brooch shows an ivory cameo of unusually fine quality. The low relief is carved with crisp definition, yet carries the gentle, dreamy mood so typical of early twentieth-century portrait work. Set in warm gold and signed “A. v. Dongen”, it offers the quiet pleasure of studying craftsmanship where every delicate curve rewards a closer look.