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Cameo Brooch And Bracelet (Italy)
This is a Cameo brooch and bracelet. It is dated early 19th century and we acquired it in 1938. Its medium is carved shells, gold, cut velvet. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
The gods and goddesses carved into these shell cameos are (from left to right): Cupid and Psyche, Apollo and Diana, Minerva and Mercury, Jupiter and Juno, Proserpina and Pluta, Venus and Mars, and personifications of Night and Day ("A Royal Gift: The 1826 Porcelain Jewel Cabinet," May 17, 1994 - January 22, 1995).
This object was
donated by
Norvin Hewitt Green.
It is credited Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green.
- Brooch (Italy), ca. 1898
- gold, sapphires, diamonds, rubies, emeralds.
- Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor, Annie Schermerhorn Kane, and....
- 1969-40-46
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 21 x 3.5 x 0.3 cm (8 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 1/8 in.)
Cite this object as
Cameo Brooch And Bracelet (Italy); carved shells, gold, cut velvet; H x W x D: 21 x 3.5 x 0.3 cm (8 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 1/8 in.); Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green; 1938-58-848-a/g
