Slide
ca. 1808
| Place of origin |
Gold and enamel, with a cameo of layered jasper portraying Zeus, probably carved in Italy about 1780-1800. The slide fittings on the back are a later addition made with lead solder.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Gold and enamel, with a cameo of layered jasper |
| Brief description | Belt ornament with a cameo of the head of Zeus France, Paris, about 1808; cameo probably carved in Italy, 1780-1800 Gold and enamel, with a cameo of layered jasper |
| Physical description | Gold and enamel, with a cameo of layered jasper portraying Zeus, probably carved in Italy about 1780-1800. The slide fittings on the back are a later addition made with lead solder. |
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| Credit line | Private Collection |
| Object history | Formerly in the collection of the Empress Josephine, the gems probably a gift from Napoeon's sister Caroline Murat (Queen Consort of Naples from 1808) and mounted in France |
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| Accession number | LOAN:MET ANON.100-1968 |
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| Record created | August 1, 2007 |
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