Pendant
ca. 1830 (made), 200-300 (made)
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Pendant, onyx intaglio of Bacchus surrounded by cameo putti and Bacchantes. set in an openwork gold frame
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Layered agate cameo and intaglio, gold openwork |
| Brief description | Pendant with an intaglio of the head of Bacchus, surrounded by a putto, a satyr and two bacchantes; France or Italy, the setting about 1830; cameo possible 200-300AD Gold and layered agate |
| Physical description | Pendant, onyx intaglio of Bacchus surrounded by cameo putti and Bacchantes. set in an openwork gold frame |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss M. F. T. Ready |
| Object history | Cameo is ancient (Martin Henig - 2006). Probably in a collector's mount. |
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| Accession number | M.28-1959 |
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| Record created | August 11, 2005 |
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