Gem
Ring
29-128-2446
From: Mediterranean
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
Object Number | 29-128-2446 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Italian |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Manufacture Location | Italy |
Period | Neoclassical |
Date Made | 1700-1799 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Chalcedony | Gold |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Woman | Helmet | Athena |
Description | Vermeule: Chalcedony. Cameo. (Modern gilt ring setting) Helmeted female bust to right, probably intended for Athena. Workmanship is Italian, XVIIth century in the sentimental Neo-Classic style. |
Height | 2.2 cm |
Width | 1.7 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 2446 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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