"Agate Cameo Ring With A Bust Of A Julio-claudian Prince. Italian, 18th Century."
An agate cameo carved with the bust of a Julio-Claudian Prince
The young man carved to face the viewer, his hair cut short and wavy, his lips slightly parted as if to speak.
He wears a chiton and himation.
Italian, late 18th century, mounted in an early 19th century ring mount in high carat gold
Cameo measures 2.7 x 2cm, ring size U 1/2 UK / 10.25 US
For a similar cameo, see; The Royal Collection Trust, inventory no. RCIN 65810
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