536, Facing portraits (profile right and left). Julian and Helena (Bernoulli), Commodus and Crispina (King), Marcus Aurelius and Faustina (Story-Maskelyne), Claudian period (Furtwängler). The confronted busts of Jupiter-Ammon (oak wreath and curled horns) in armour, and Juno-Isis (oak wreath with fruit; fringed dress fastened with nodus Isiacus). The lower shoulder of the male is missing.
Description: FACING PORTRAITS (PROFILE RIGHT AND LEFT). JULIAN AND HELENA (BERNOULLI), COMMODUS AND CRISPINA (KING), MARCUS AURELIUS AND FAUSTINA (STORY-MASKELYNE), CLAUDIAN PERIOD (FURTWÄNGLER). THE CONFRONTED BUSTS OF JUPITER-AMMON (OAK WREATH AND CURLED HORNS) IN ARMOUR, AND JUNO-ISIS (OAK WREATH WITH FRUIT; FRINGED DRESS FASTENED WITH NODUS ISIACUS). THE LOWER SHOULDER OF THE MALE IS MISSING.
Last Recorded Collection: Unknown
Previous Collections:
Story-Maskelyne, M.H.: The Marlborough Gems (1870): no. 482
Boardman, J., Scarisbrick, D., Wagner C., Zwierlein-Diehl, E: The Marlborough Gems (2009): no. 536
Shape: CAMEO
Size: 220X150
Comments: ON THE BACK OFTHE GILT SILVER FRAME A PANEL WITH THE RELIEF INSCRIPTION:. INGENS . ANAGLYPHICUM . OPUS . OLIM .SANNESIORUM . DUCUM . NUNC . VERO .ACQUISITUM . IN . FONTESIANO . CIMELIO .ASSERVATUM .; THIS IN A BORDER OF RELIEF FLORALS. ON THEFRONT OF THE FRAME ARE LEAFY FLORALS, AND IN THE WREATH STOP LEFT AND RIGHT ARE INSCRIBED MANLIA SCANTILLAAUGUSTA AND DIDIUS IULIANUS AUGUSTUS.
