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Cameo

Cameo by George W. Jamison American
Metalwork by William Rose
ca. 1835
Not on view
The helmet-conch-shell cameo with a bust of Andrew Jackson, cut in about 1835 by George W. Jamison, is an elegant tribute to the seventh president. Reflecting the "cameo fever" that first swept Europe in the late eighteenth century, it is inscribed with Jackson's oft-quoted slogan, THE UNION / IT MUST AND / SHALL BE / PRESERVED.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Cameo
  • Maker: Cameo by George W. Jamison (American, New York 1810–1868 Yonkers, New York)
  • Maker: Metalwork by William Rose (active 1839–50)
  • Date: ca. 1835
  • Geography: Made in New York, New York, United States
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Helmet-conch shell, gold, and enamel
  • Dimensions: 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (6.4 x 5.7 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Susan and Jon Rotenstreich Gift, 2000
  • Object Number: 2000.562
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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