Antique hard stone cameo of Hebe SKU: 5423 DBGEMS
Antique hard stone cameo of Hebe SKU: 5423 DBGEMS
£2,650.00
Description
Regency banded agate cameo with a goddess holding an amphora, Roman set in 18ct gold. head size 18.7mm x 14mm. Currently finger size R 1/2 (U.S 9) Hebe was the cupbearer for the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus, serving their nectar and ambrosia until she married Herakles (Roman equivalent: Hercules) Hebe was worshipped as the goddess of forgiveness or mercy at Sicyon. Hebe had influence over eternal youth and the ability to restore youth to mortals, a power that appears exclusive to her, as in Ovid's Metamorphoses, some gods lament their favoured mortals aging.
| item details | |
|---|---|
| Origin | British |
| Period | 19th Century |
| Style | Byzantine |
| Cameo | |
| Classical | |
| Regency | |
| Neo Classical | |
| Condition | Excellent |
| Materials | Gold |
| Main Gemstone | Agate |
Product REF: 5423
