Southwark Heritage

Cuming Collection, Art Collection
and Southwark Archives

Cameo

Object name: Cameo

Date: 1887

Dimensions:

70 x 40 mm

Medium: Shell, metal

Object number: C04235

DescriptionPink and white shell cameo mounted on an engraved metal base and hook, depicting the bust of Ceres ("Autumn") holding fruits of the harvest. Cameos were a popular form of jewellery in the reigns of King George III and Queen Victoria.