Caption

Bracelet with cameos; maker, Roniker, E. - purchased; portraits, gems, goldsmithery; Roman period/19th century AD; place of origin, jewelry; height 4.2 cm; width 19.5 cm, A horizontal close-up shows a decorative hinged panel with a group of three oval portraits set in ornate frames. The frames are metallic and golden with engraved scrollwork and curving embellishments. Each oval contains a carved profile relief: the left relief is white with subtle gray shading and depicts a bald head and draped clothing; the center relief has pale pink and off-white tones with a smooth face and flowing hair; the right relief is in warm reddish-brown and pale flesh tones showing a bearded face and textured hair, set against a dark background. The visible colors include gold, white, gray, pink, reddish-brown, pale flesh tones, dark brown, and muted gray in the surrounding background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A05_231

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.3Mb (2.4Mb) / 20.0in x 10.3in / 6000 x 3104 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bracelet cameos maker Roniker E - purchased portraits gems goldsmithery Roman period 19th century AD place origin jewelry height 4.2 cm width 19.5 cm horizontal close-up decorative hinged panel group three oval portraits set ornate frames frames metallic golden engraved scrollwork curving embellishments oval contains carved profile relief left relief white subtle gray shading depicts bald head draped clothing center relief pale pink off-white tones smooth face flowing hair right relief warm reddish-brown pale flesh tones showing bearded face textured hair set dark background visible colors include gold gray pink reddish-brown pale flesh tones dark brown muted gray surrounding background.