Gem
Ring
29-128-1087
From: Mediterranean
Curatorial Section: Mediterranean
| Object Number | 29-128-1087 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Mediterranean |
| Period | Neoclassical |
| Date Made | 1700-1850 |
| Section | Mediterranean |
| Materials | Topaz | Gold |
| Technique | Cameo |
| Iconography | Aristides | Demosthenes |
| Description | Sommerville: White Topaz. Aristides, surnamed the Just on account of his inflexible integrity. Gold and Bronze Rings - Cameos, Case QQQ. Vermeule: White Topaz. Cameo. (Modern gilt ring setting) Bust termed that of Aristides, facing. The features suggest portraits of Demosthenes, but are probably inspired by a Roman portrait of the 2nd cent. A.D. Neo-Classic. |
| Height | 2.5 cm |
| Width | 1.9 cm |
| Credit Line | Bequest of Maxwell Sommerville, 1904 |
| Other Number | 1087 - Sommerville Gem Number |
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