Photograph © Ulster Museum
Cameo jewel from the 'Girona'
Artist: Spanish
Location: Ulster Museum
Date: circa 1588
Materials: gold, pearls, lapis lazuli
Dimensions: 4.1 x 2.7cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £35,000 (Total: £35,000)
Vendor: Maritime & Coastguard Agency
Review number: 4757 (1999)
Provenance:
Found in the 'Girona' wreck site in 1997
Description:
Portrait cameo thought to depict one of the Roman Caesars. The cameo is in excellent condition and it retains its eight pearls and the green enamel in the two settings at the top.
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