Judith
Cameo
1800-1850 (made)
1800-1850 (made)
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| Place of origin |
An intaglio carving is cut into the surface of the material and a cameo is in relief. The art of gemstone carving was known in ancient Greece and Rome and revived in Renaissance Italy, when connoisseurs began to form rich collections of engraved stones. Shell cameos, which were cheaper and more easily worked, became fashionable in the 19th century. Many were bought by tourists as souvenirs.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Judith (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Layered agate |
| Brief description | Cameo of Judith, agate, England, ca. 1800-50 |
| Physical description | Cameo in chalcedony. Judith is shown in profile to the right, her hair dressed in a knot low on her neck and bound with a string of pearls. The head is white against the grey lower stratum which forms the background. |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss A. F. Long |
| Object history | From the collection of Dr Archibald Billing. |
| Summary | An intaglio carving is cut into the surface of the material and a cameo is in relief. The art of gemstone carving was known in ancient Greece and Rome and revived in Renaissance Italy, when connoisseurs began to form rich collections of engraved stones. Shell cameos, which were cheaper and more easily worked, became fashionable in the 19th century. Many were bought by tourists as souvenirs. |
| Bibliographic reference | Billing, Archibald. The Science of Gems.....and medals 1875, p.123. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.6-1940 |
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| Record created | March 16, 2005 |
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