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Ring with a cameo of Hercules Cameo: 17th c.; Ring: late 18th c.
Flint: light brown, creamy brown and brown; gold finger ring with open bezel | 2.8 x 2.3 cm (cameo) | RCIN 65170
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Cameo with a bust of the warrior and hero, Hercules, in profile to the left. He wears the lion skin over his head with one of the paws draped over his shoulder.
The type is often repeated in Renaissance gems and is ultimately derived from ancient prototypes and Roman gems. However, the use of coarse flint for this cameo suggests a 17th 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
Flint: light brown, creamy brown and brown; gold finger ring with open bezel
Measurements
2.8 x 2.3 cm (cameo)
2.6 x 2.3 cm (ring)
