ROMAN AGATE CAMEO DEPICTING YOUNG EMPEROR IN GOLD OPENWORK P…

Lot no. 878

Estimate: £1,500 - £3,000

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

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Archaeology and Antiquities

Description

ROMAN AGATE CAMEO DEPICTING YOUNG EMPEROR IN GOLD OPENWORK PENDANT. Ca. AD 50 - 100. A layered agate cameo carved with the bust of a youthful emperor. Set as a pendant in a gold mount with a circular box collet and a broad collar. An openwork circlet of rounded lobes surrounds the setting and is surmounted by a rolled suspension loop. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 11.195.7. Size: 33.7mm x 27.7mm; Weight: 9.33g Provenance: Private central London collection; previously acquired on the UK art market before 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

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