Cameo of a young lady

2nd half 16th cent.

North Italian

First recorded in the Royal Collection in 1872

Cameo of a bust of a young lady, in profile to the left. She wears an elaborate gown with hanging sleeves and a high collar. A pendant suspended from a twisted ribbon or chain hangs around her neck. Her hair is intricately plaited and a small veil falls down the back of her neck. The stone is cracked ...