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Augustus (?) Cameo late 16th c. Mount: late 18th c.
Onyx: white and grey; closed gold mount with convex reverse embossed with rocaille work, hook-like suspension loop and ring | 2.3 x 1.8 cm (cameo) | RCIN 65823
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Cameo head of a young man, clean-shaven and wearing the radiate crown, in profile to the left. The gem is cracked across the neck and appears to be fragmentary.
Text adapted from Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London, 2008Provenance
From the collection of Consul Joseph Smith of Venice; acquired by George III with the Consul’s paintings, drawings, books, manuscripts and medals in 1762
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Medium and techniques
Onyx: white and grey; closed gold mount with convex reverse embossed with rocaille work, hook-like suspension loop and ring
Measurements
2.3 x 1.8 cm (cameo)
