Zeus

Materials: shell, gold (not hallmarked)
Date and origin: ca 1860, France
Size of the cameo: 1 3/4 by 1 5/16 inch
Size of the frame: 2 1/2 by 1 7/8 inches
Condition: flawless except the thin crack.


This is a Museum Quality cameo, threedimensionally carved to depict one of the most beautiful Jupiter we can find.
In spite of the crack this is a very desirable and extremely rare cameo.