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carved in a cream and blue/grey coloured sardonyx, depicting a mythical dragon in profile.
Mounted in an antique yellow gold finger ring, circa 1800.
The dragon is a popular heraldic device and this cameo may have been carved and worn for this purpose.
Ring size: J 1/2
Width of gem: 1.6cm
£6,000
Illustrated
Exhibited at Wartski in 2019 as part of ‘Multum in Parvo: A Collection of Engraved Gems’ and illustrated as number 28 in the accompanying catalogue.