Items Similar to Renaissance Cameo Pendant
Video Loading
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 7
Renaissance Cameo Pendant

About the Item
The cameo at the center of this exceptional pendant is a stunning example of the art of gem engraving during the Renaissance. It likely dates to the early 17th century and features a sacrificial scene inspired by the Greco-Roman era. The central flaming altar is flanked by two figures preparing to sacrifice a ram, while a figure in a lion skin blowing horns stands in the left corner. The carver brilliantly uses the natural layers of the stone to achieve the illusion of shadow and musculature on the figures. A second, smaller cameo is set at the top of the pendant, while a myriad of multi-colored gems, pearls and enamel adorns the 18K gold setting. A large Baroque pearl suspended from an enamel dragon finishes the design, which embodies the opulence and theatricality of jewels from the Renaissance age.
Cameos and intaglios were highly popular amongst wealthy connoisseurs in Renaissance Italy, and owning the finest pieces was the privilege of princes. Although they were often elaborately mounted for display alone, cameos were also frequently worn as pendants, surrounded by enameled and stone-set gold frames. Such pieces were particularly prized by the Medici and Lorraine families, many of which can now be seen at the National Archeological Museum in Florence.
Very few Renaissance cameos remain in existence and even fewer in such elaborate pendant settings. The present example is among these rarities, while others can be found in the British Royal Collection and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Cameo: Early 17th century
Pendant: 9" high x 5" wide
14K gold chain: 16" length
- Metal:
- Stone:
- Stone Cut:
- Dimensions:Height: 9 in (228.6 mm)Width: 5 in (127 mm)Length: 16 in (406.4 mm)
- Style:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Early 17th Century
- Condition:
- Seller Location:New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:
About the Seller
5.0
Recognized Seller
These prestigious sellers are industry leaders and represent the highest echelon for item quality and design.
Established in 1912
1stDibs seller since 2010
22 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: 7 hours
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New Orleans, LA
- Return Policy
This item cannot be returned.
1stDibs Buyer Protection Guaranteed
If your item arrives not as described, we’ll work with you and the seller to make it right. Learn More
More From This SellerView All
- Antique Moses Cameo BroochLocated in New Orleans, LAThe legendary Michelangelo's Moses is meticulously recreated in this 19th-century cameo brooch. Crafted of beautiful onyx, the intricate cameo resides in ...Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Brooches
MaterialsDiamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
- Diamond Cameo Pendant, 4.50 CaratsLocated in New Orleans, LAFeaturing a combination of both exquisite intaglio and relief carving, this cameo pendant combines the glory of the Classical age with the refinement of the Victorian era. The pendan...Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsDiamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
- Victory Favrile Glass Medallion by Louis Comfort Tiffany & Co.By Louis Comfort TiffanyLocated in New Orleans, LAArt Nouveau pioneer and gifted American artisan Louis Comfort Tiffany created this Victory favrile glass medallion in celebration of the Allied victory in World War I. Tiffany's majestic iridescent art glass highlights the patriotic motif featuring an eagle, with its wings outstretched, holding aloft the Liberty Bell above the banner inscribed "VICTORY" above the year 1918. It is believed that this medallion was commissioned by Tiffany as an invitation to an exclusive party celebrating the end of the war. Few of these remarkable objets d'art are known to exist, making them not only exceptional works of Tiffany Studios artistry, but also stunning artifacts of world history. Set in a gilt bezel, this medallion can be worn as a pendant. Inspired by the fluidity and translucence of ancient Roman and Middle Eastern glass...Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsGilt Metal
- Art Nouveau Pendant and ChainLocated in New Orleans, LAA quintessential piece of Art Nouveau design, this pendant, and a matching chain is the work of Art Nouveau designer Louis Zarra. Sculpted from 18k yellow gold, the pendant takes the form of a beautiful woman with flowing tresses surrounded by flowers and water...Category
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Materials18k Gold, Enamel
- Gold Sarcophagus Pencil PendantLocated in New Orleans, LAThis diminutive Egyptian Revival era gold mechanical pencil takes the form of an Egyptian sarcophagus. Wonderful, natural hardstone inlay and enamele...Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Egyptian Revival Pendant Necklaces
Materials18k Gold
- Golden Pearl and Yellow Diamond Pendant NecklaceLocated in New Orleans, LAA lustrous golden pearl measuring 15.5mm dangles from a cluster of yellow and brown diamonds totaling 2.58 carats in this elegant necklace. The gemstones are set in rhodium-plated 18...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsYellow Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold, Rhodium
You May Also Like
- Renaissance Reliquary Pendant with Pearl and EnamelingLocated in Chicago, ILRELIQUARY PENDANT WITH PEARL Spain or Spanish Netherlands, c. 1620 Gold, rock crystal, enamel, pearl, bone relics Weight 12.9 grams; dimensions 40 ...Category
Antique 1620s Spanish Renaissance Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsPearl, Gold, Enamel
- French Gold-Mounted Pendant Cameo Vinaigrette, Late 18th CenturyLocated in Firenze, ITOval-shaped, the cover set with an agate cameo male portrait bust, the grille a fine floral spray and initial name "B", with suspension ring. 1 in. (25 mm.) long without suspension r...Category
Antique 1790s French Neoclassical Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsAgate, Gold, 18k Gold
- Late Renaissance Octagonal Gilded Brass Reliquary Pendant with Velvet InteriorLocated in Chicago, ILOCTAGONAL RELIQUARY PENDANT Probably Italy, c. 1600 Fire-gilded brass, glass, velvet, ink on paper Weight 63.2 grams; dimensions 82 × 47 × 21 mm (with loop) Physical description: Double-sided pendant in octagonal form made of fire-gilded brass. Both sides of the pendant with deep profiled frames with glass. The slightly indented side panels comprise openwork friezes with symmetrical scrollwork. On the front is dark red velvet, onto which tiny bone relics of saints (now missing) would have been attached. Labels on a lace-like paper silhouette remain, with names written in ink, mostly faded; only “S. Agnes” is legible. The back is hinged and when opened reveals a velvet-lined interior and paper insert with floral decorations on a turquoise ground, on which fragments of bones are attached. Baluster shaped base for shield-like pendant loop and ring. This reliquary pendant is difficult to situate historically because it is a composite object. It represents traditional handwork in the form of a paper cutout, combined with a jeweler’s beautiful fire-gilt brass case. The work of paper cutting, painting, and ornamentation, sometime combined with needlework, is comparable to work still being done in the nineteenth century by nuns and pious ladies. It is prayerful work, a devotional exercise in itself, and shows reverence to the tiny relic fragments that it would have framed and honored. Early versions of this sort of handiwork might be found in the meticulous displays sometimes called “Paradise Gardens.” These were made, beginning in the sixteenth century, by the nuns at Mechelen, in northern Belgium, in multimedia handwork displays of sewing and gluing, combining relics with paper, cloth, glass, metal wire, and found materials. These textured and pious displays were then combined with paintings and cases by professional artists and artisans, as in the example in Cassel. Unfortunately, because of water damage, only one of the labels of the original relic displayed in this reliquary is legible, inscribed “S. Agnes” at the center top; the other names are faded. Presumably the deep velvet-lined box would have also held an assortment of relics other than the ones that were visible through the glass, and perhaps there would have been another display in the glass on the other side of the pendant. There is a second paper insert, this one decorated with a turquoise ground and silhouette flowers to which bone fragments seem to be still attached. The octagonal case, in contrast to the paper cutout, is not at all “home-made.” It has an openwork frieze in scrollwork patterns familiar from enamel work and other metalwork done for European courts and nobility. It is not unlike cases for expensive watches...Category
Antique Early 1600s Italian Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsBrass
- Award Winning Design Red Guilloché Enamel Kaleidoscope Pendant in 18ky GoldLocated in Boulder, COThis exceptionally crafted and beautiful piece of art is unlike anything you will find in the world. The artists write up on the technical aspects of the piece are below. Enamel engraving was created on a very rare ornamental lathe from 1875. Old world artisans like Faberge used these machines for their works. This is a truly impressive creation and wow piece of jewelry and objet de"art! This Red Guilloché enamel Kaleidoscope Pendant...Category
Early 2000s American Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsQuartz, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
- Turquoise Garnet Enamel Austro-Hungarian 1860s Gilt Religious Cross PendantLocated in Rotterdam, NLThis large 1860's Austro-Hungarian cross pendant is set with many turquoise and garnet gemstones. The four cabochon cut garnet stones on front of the c...Category
Antique Late 19th Century Hungarian Renaissance Revival Pendant Necklaces
MaterialsGarnet, Turquoise, Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
- Vintage Seashell PendantLocated in New York, NYVERY BREEZY presents: This pendant is crafted from a genuine auger seashell, and mounted with a gold-toned metal bail. It was sourced in Italy, and I love to imagine the adventures i...Category
20th Century Italian Pendant Necklaces
Featured in Most Favorited DesignsView All
- X-Large Bubble Chandelier in Natural Cotton and Satin Brass by PelleBy Jean and Oliver PelleLocated in Brooklyn, NYEthereal and iconic, the bubble chandelier is a modern re-interpretation of the crystal chandelier. Its luminous constellation of delicate glass globes adds beauty and depth to any i...Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Chandeliers and Pendants
MaterialsBlown Glass
- Seletti Sofa “Comfy”, Charcoal GreyBy SelettiLocated in Doral, FLFrom its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
MaterialsCotton, Polyester, Wood
- HERMES Kelly 35 Crocodile Shiny Black BagBy HermèsLocated in Paris, FRMAGNIFICENT Kelly 35 bag from the House of HERMES in shiny black porosus crocodile. The jewelry is gold plated. On each tab, inscription "HERMES Paris". It...Category
1940s French Top Handle Bags
- 1925s Art Deco 2 Carat Emeralds 2.20 Carat Diamonds Platinum RingLocated in Poitiers, FRRing in platinum. Sublime art deco ring, its entire platinum setting is closed set on its top with a Colombian emerald- cut emerald and an antique- cut diamond. This duo of gems is surmounted on either side by an antique brilliant- cut diamond. The basket is crossed by finely made arabesques as well as the start of the ring which is also set on either side with an antique brilliant- cut diamond. Weight of the main diamond: approximately 2 carats. Estimated quality: I / J VVS. Weight of the emerald: about 2 carats. Total weight of other diamonds: approximately 0.20 carat. Height: 12.5 mm, width: 16.5 mm, thickness: approximately 5.5 mm, width of the ring at the base: 2 mm. Total weight of the jewel: approximately 6.3 g. US Size : 6,5 ; Free resize, please contact us. Antique jewel - Work from the 1925s, Art Deco ring. Our opinion: A high quality setting made with perfection and 2 important and magnificent...Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Engagement Rings
MaterialsDiamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
- Optimism Painting I - acrylic on woodBy Stuart MöllerLocated in London, GBOptimism Painting I - acrylic & mixed media on wood, 2019 16 x 16" inches / 41 x 41 cm mint condition - original and unique piece. Stuart Möller, German and born in Kabul Afghanis...Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
MaterialsLinen, Acrylic
Recently Viewed
View AllThe 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Trusted Global Delivery
More Ways To Browse
Wide Pendant
Antique Jewelry Pendants
Antique Jewelry Pendant
Antique Pendant Jewelry
Gemstone Pendant Pendant
Pendant Settings
Antique Pendant Sets
Antique Pendant Jewellery Designs
Antique Stone Pendant
Two Stone Pendant
Colored Stone Pendants
Popular Pendants
Antique Pendant Settings
Engraving Pendant
Very Large Gemstones
Gold Cameo Pendant
British Antique Jewelry
British Antique Jewellery