Object Number | 29-128-962 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Mediterranean |
Period | Neoclassical |
Date Made | 1700-1850 |
Section | Mediterranean |
Materials | Gold | Sardonyx |
Technique | Cameo |
Iconography | Hyacinthus |
Description | Sommerville: Sardonyx. Hyacinthus, the Spartan beloved of Apollo. Gold Rings - Cameos, Case III. Vermeule: Sardonyx. Cameo. (Modern gilt ring setting) Filleted bust of Greek IV ideal type, facing to right. Sommerville identifies him as Hyacinth, beloved of Apollo. Neo-Classic |
Height | 1.8 cm |
Width | 2.4 cm |
Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
Other Number | 962 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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