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Ring with a cameo of Jupiter Cameo: possibly c. 1600; Ring: late 18th c.
Onyx: white on pale grey; painted reverse (degraded); gold ring with flat, open bezel and shank of gold sheet | 1.6 x 1.9 cm (cameo) | RCIN 65165
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Cameo of Jupiter, patron deity of the Roman state, astride the eagle in the clouds, seen frontally. He is surrounded by fluttering drapery and has thunderbolts in his left hand.
The reverse of the stone has been painted to darken the ground. The use of this black-painted backing indicates an 18th century date.
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 pale grey; painted reverse (degraded); gold ring with flat, open bezel and shank of gold sheet
Measurements
1.6 x 1.9 cm (cameo)
2.3 x 2.2 cm (ring)
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