Geta (?) Cameo: 16th c.; Mount: probably late 18th c.
Onyx: light grey on white; black shellac backing; closed gold mount with convex back with radiate pattern, suspension loop and ring | 1.5 x 1.1 cm (cameo) | RCIN 43789
Geta (?) Cameo: 16th c.; Mount: probably late 18th c.
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Cameo with a bust of a young man with bare shoulders seen from behind and head in profile to the right. He has short curly hair.
The cameo may depict Geta (AD 189-211). He was the son of Emperor Septimius Severus and reigned with his father and brother, Caracalla.
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: light grey on white; black shellac backing; closed gold mount with convex back with radiate pattern, suspension loop and ring
Measurements
1.5 x 1.1 cm (cameo)
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