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Amphitrite Cameo: 16th c.; Mount: 18th c.
Onyx: white on transparent grey; gilt brass collet mount | 1.7 x 2.0 cm (cameo) | RCIN 43775
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Cameo of Amphitrite, a sea goddess, and a cupid riding on dolphins in a wavy sea. She holds a billowing swag over her head.
The scene is derived from Roman reliefs and was very popular in Renaissance Italy.
Text adapted from Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London, 2008Provenance
First recorded in the Royal Collection in 1872
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Medium and techniques
Onyx: white on transparent grey; gilt brass collet mount
Measurements
1.7 x 2.0 cm (cameo)
