Cameo
late 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Tassie gem, oval cameo, male figure with lower half of his body below the sea, reaching out towards a female figure on a balcony holding a lamp, red sulphur cameo, mounted in paper painted gold. Likely a depiction of the myth of Hero (in the tower) and Leander (swimming the Hellespont).
Object details
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| Brief description | Tassie gem, oval cameo, male figure with lower half of his body below the sea, reaching out towards a female figure on a balcony holding a lamp, red sulphur cameo, mounted in paper painted gold. Likely a depiction of the myth of Hero (in the tower) and Leander (swimming the Hellespont). |
| Credit line | V&A Wedgwood Collection. Presented by Art Fund with major support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, private donations and a public appeal. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | WE.3160-2014 |
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| Record created | October 18, 2019 |
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