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Cameo of the
Emperor Claudius Sardonyx, gold and enamel; 7.1 x 6 cm, anonymous, 17th century Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris |
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| This cameo of Claudius was once owned by Louis XIV, a small fragment of the immense artistic holdings he amassed at Versailles. The finely carved sardonyx presents the emperor in profile, his laurel wreath and scale-patterned cuirass captured with extraordinary delicacy, set within a richly enamelled gold frame adorned with vibrant floral motifs.. |
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