Cameos
Sixteenth century shell cameo in 18 cent gold frame
Ca 1500 Italian shell cameo of three portraits. Measurements with the gold frame : 38 mm x 26 mm
Hardstone cameo
Nineteenth century hardstone cameo of putti with drum. The image is from a Dyonesian march . Measurements : 41 x 31 mm
Ptolemaic amethyst intaglio ring
Ancient Ptolemaic amethyst intaglio in later high catat gold ring. Thee intaglio is first century B.C.
Poniatowski intaglio brooch
“Large ” carnelian intaglio brooch bearing a spurios signature for Poniatowski. Prince Poniatowski was one of the greatest collector of ancient carved gems. He also […]
17 th century opal cameo
Loose seventeenth century opal cameo, Hungarian , from Transylvania. Ca 1680. Measurements : 26 x 17 mm
Eighteenth Century Cameo
ca 1760 agate cameo of a youth , Probably the young Tiberius as Caesar./ Attribution by Antonio Piccolo Naples Italy / The cameo is damaged, […]
Jasper intaglio of Serapis and Caracalla
Red jasper intaglio of Serapis and Caracalla.. Caracalla was born in 188 C. E. at Lugdunum (Lyons) in Roman Gaul. His father, the future emperor […]
1700 cameo fragment
Ca 1700 probably Italian antique two layered agate cameo, broken in half. The gold frame is ca 1820. Measurements : with the frame 38 x […]
“Large” ca 1600 agate cameo
A very finely carved mid seventeenth century agate cameo portrait of a noble woman.Probably Italian ca 1600. The three colored /or layered/ gem is of […]
St George and the dragon cameo
” Large ” and very finely carved sardonyx cameo of Saint George,patron Saint of England slaying the dragon.The cameo is depicting St George in the […]
Russian cameo
Large Russian serpentine cameo of St Peter.ca 1800. Measurements:48 x 38 mm
Rare fourth century cameo
Very rare and important Roman cameo ca 400 A.D. depicting a wedding feast. Roman cameos are / specially “large” ones/ are very very rare. The […]
Signed agate cameo
Sined red agate cameo of Ceres in gold frame. Signature of G.Lemarie Measurements : 28 x 24 mm
Hard stone Medusa cameo
Italian antique ca 1860 very finely carved multi layered agate cameo of Medusa. This design is after Saolini. Measurements:36 x 28 mm
Large carved carnelian seal of Central School of Arts and Crafts
Large carved carnelian seal of Central School of Arts and Crafts. One of the Leading Art School of London Founded in the latter part of […]
Cameo of Medusa
Ancient Roman cameo of Medusa. Second cent A.D. Measurements : 25 x 23 mm
Roman intaglio ring
Very high quality ancient Roman intaglio of Venus, wit her exposed brest, holding a mirror.First century B.C. For identifiying the gem with thanks to Ittai […]
Medieval agate cameo
Thirteenth century hard stone cameo, probably South Italian/ Sicilian / ca 1260-1280. For similar examples see Hohenstaufen gems. Medieval cameos are very rare. The few […]
Byzantine cameo
Small circular carnelian cameo of an angel, ca 600-800 AD. These cameos are some of the rarest in European gem carvings, and therefore much collected. […]
Roman intaglio in iron ring
Ancient roman intaglio portrait of the young Nero.The large gem is in the remains of an iron finger ring. Measurements of the gem:18 x 14 […]
Sixteenth century cameo
ca 1600, probably Italian carved agate cameo. A Herm is being offered a goose. The cameo is probably a 1600 copy of a classical gem.The […]
Large Greco-Persian agate scaraboid seal
Ca 200 B.C. Greco-Persian honey colored agate scaraboid seal. The Hellenised East has produced wonderful artifacts and carved gems and seals are one of the […]
Large Seventeenth Century Cameo of The Judgement of Paris
Oval hard stone cameo depicting the judgement of Paris Ca 1680 57 mm across.
Two colour agate Cameo
Large two coloured agate cameo. Probably Italian circa 1550. Battle of the seamonsters, after the ancient. Size: 52mmx42mm Ref: CAM 9814
Agate Cameo of a Wedded Couple
Large honey coloured agate cameo of a wedded couple, c.1600, in a silver gilt frame circa 1650 Size of cameo: 45mmx35mm Ref: CAM 9818 In […]
Large Chrysoprase Cameo of Serapis
Following Alexander’s death, and the spread of the Roman Empire, mainstream society upgraded to a new set of gods using the Roman sun god Saturn […]