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Mars (?) Cameo: 16th c.; Mount: late 18th c.
Onyx: white and grey; open gold mount with hook-shaped suspension loop | 1.9 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm (cameo) | RCIN 65836
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Cameo with a bust of a bearded warrior with his shoulders seen from the back and head in profile to the left. He wears classical armour and a helmet with a mask on the visor. The subject is often interpreted as a representation of Mars, the Roman warrior god.
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; open gold mount with hook-shaped suspension loop
Measurements
1.9 x 1.5 x 0.5 cm (cameo)
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