Object Number | 29-128-752 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Neoclassical |
Date Made | 1700-1850 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Chalcedony | Onyx |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Livia |
Description | Sommerville: Chalcedony-Onyx. Livia, wife of Augustus. Beautiful maculation of the first and third strata, whilst the middle or second stratum remains pure white and is utilized for the face. Greek and Roman Cameos, Case SS. Vermeule: Chalcedony-Onyx. Cameo. (Unmounted) Filleted, veiled, draped bust of a woman of classical type "Livia." Neo-Classic |
Height | 2 cm |
Width | 2.6 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 752 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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