Cameo Appearances

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Head of Medusa, ca. 1830–40
Benedetto Pistrucci, (Italian, 1783–1855)
Red jasper framed in gold with white enamel and mounted as a brooch; Diam. of carving: 2 5/8 in. (68 mm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2003 (2003.431)

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Cameo Set: Tiara, Brooch, and Necklace, mid-19th century
Cameos: Luigi Saulini; Designer of gold settings: Sir John Gibson, R.A.; Goldsmith: Fortunato Pio Castellani
Tiara: Toilet of Nausicaä; Brooch: Bust of Apollo (after the head of the Apollo Belvedere); Necklace (set of four cameos): Cupid and Psyche kissing; Discobolos; Cupid with the bow; athlete bearing a large hoop.
Onyx cameos set in gold
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Milton Weil Collection, Gift of Mrs. Ethel Weil Worgelt, 1940 (40.20.55a-c)

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Cameo with a Portrait of Cosimo I de'Medici, 1567–86
Italian (Florence)
Lapis lazuli; H. 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Milton Weil Worgelt Collection, 1938 (38.150.13)
Photo: Schecter Lee

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A Sleeping Shepherdess in the Moonlight, second half of 16th century
Alessandro Masnago, ca. 1576–1612
Italian (Milan)
Agate; setting: silver and diamonds; 3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. (7.8 x 6.7 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Milton Weil Collection, 1938 (38.150.33)

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Cameo of Charles V (1500–1558) and his son Philip II (1527–1598) (obverse), 1550
Leone Leoni (Italian, 1509–1590)
Sardonyx, mounted in gold; H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Milton Weil Collection, Gift of Ethel S. Worgelt, 1938 (38.150.9)

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Cameo of Isabella of Portugal, wife of Charles V and mother of Philip II (reverse), 1550
Leone Leoni (Italian, 1509–1590)
Sardonyx, mounted in gold; H. 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Milton Weil Collection, Gift of Ethel S. Worgelt, 1938 (38.150.9)

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Phaeton Driving Apollo's Chariot, ca. 1876
Adolphe David (French, 1828–1896)
Sardonyx cameo; H. 3 in. (7.6 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
The Milton Weil Collection, 1940 (40.20.12)

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Nessus and Deianira, after Thorvaldsen, 1815–20
Giuseppe Girometti (Italian, 1779–1851)
Sardonyx, mounted in gold; 1 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. (3.5 x 4.5 cm)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
Purchase, Gift of Assunta Sommella Peluso, Ada Peluso and Romano I. Peluso, in memory of Ignazio Peluso, 2004 (2004.164)