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A Julio-Claudian emperor Cameo: 16th c.; Mount: early 18th c.
Onyx: white and grey; open silver-gilt mount with suspension loop | 2.4 x 1.5 cm (cameo) | RCIN 65822
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Cameo with a laureate head of a Roman emperor, clean-shaven and with short curly hair, in profile to the right.
The distinctive hairstyle suggests the Emperor is a member of the Julio-Claudian family.
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 and grey; open silver-gilt mount with suspension loop
Measurements
2.4 x 1.5 cm (cameo)
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