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Cameo Locket

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Cameo Locket by Giovanni Cerboni features a grey cameo bust of a man set within a silver locket frame; the man depicted has curly hair and wears a high collar with a star-studded coat; the cameo design protrudes from a shield-shaped background.

Artwork Details

Date
1830–70
Medium
Sardonyx, gold
Culture
French
Dimensions
415 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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