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Ancient Roman Ring w/ Chalcedony Cameo Orpheus

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Ancient Roman Ring w/ Chalcedony Cameo Orpheus

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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE; Western Europe, ca. 19th to 20th century CE. A splendid, Roman chalcedony cameo of ovoid form, skillfully carved with an image of Orpheus charming the animals and set in a modern ring formed from a copper, gold, and silver alloy - known in antiquity as Corinthian bronze. Boasting a hue of creamy white on translucent gray, the delightful cameo shows the legendary musician dressed in a tunic and seated on a rock on a grassy hill. He holds his lyre in one hand as mountains rise around him and 4 quadrupeds gather at his feet. Size of ring: 0.9" Diameter (2.3 cm); Size of intaglio: 0.9" W x 0.7" H (2.3 cm x 1.8 cm); metal quality: 43% copper, 32.5% gold, 23% silver; weight: 6.2 grams; US ring size: 6.75

According to the Museo del Prado, "Orpheus, the mythological Greek musician and poet, sung and played the lyre so sublimely that all the animals, even the fiercest, came up close to listen to him. In another episode from Orpheus' life, he made use of music to try to rescue his wife Eurydice from the Underworld. From Antiquity to the present day that myth has been used to describe music's seductive power, inspiring numerous artists, particularly composers, from Monteverdi to Nick Cave and including Haydn."

Provenance: private East Coast collection, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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Condition

Some nicks to peripheries and very light scratches to intaglio. Otherwise, intact, excellent, and wearable.

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Ancient Roman Ring w/ Chalcedony Cameo Orpheus

Name: Ancient Roman Ring w/ Chalcedony Cameo Orpheus
SKU: 121545704
Price: 775 USD
Availability: InStock

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