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Venus and Adonis Cameo: late 16th c.; Mount: 18th c.
Onyx: grey and white; gilt-brass collet mount with suspension loop and ring | 2.9 x 2.4 cm (cameo) | RCIN 65229
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Cameo depicting full-length figures of Venus and Adonis embracing, accompanied by Cupid. They are naked and encircled by drapery.
The design is most likely based on a bronze medal derived from an ancient prototype.
Text adapted from Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty The Queen, London, 2008Provenance
First recorded in the Royal Collection in 1872
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Medium and techniques
Onyx: grey and white; gilt-brass collet mount with suspension loop and ring
Measurements
2.9 x 2.4 cm (cameo)