Cameo Ring

William Brown

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Cameo Ring by William Brown features a black and white oval ring with a metal band. The ring has a large oval bezel set with a white cameo. The cameo depicts a woman's head and shoulders in profile facing right. The woman has curly hair, and the cameo is carved from a white material, possibly shell or stone. The metal band appears to be made of a dark-colored metal, and there are engravings on the edge of the bezel. The ring is displayed on a light-colored fabric surface.