Ancient Rome, Imperium Yellow gold Brooch - Cameo Brooch

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Ancient Roman gold pendant or brooch with a female cameo, dating to the 1st–3rd century AD, in high‑carat gold with an oval chalcedony cameo, 15 mm wide and weighing 1.4 g, in good used condition with bent gold hooks on the reverse and provenance from a Montenegro private collection.

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Ancient Roman Gold Pendant or Brooch with Female Cameo – 1st–3rd Century AD

Exquisite Roman piece made of solid gold, weighing 1.4 grams, with a rectangular frame holding an oval cameo carved in layered chalcedony. The cameo depicts a noble Roman lady or deity in classical profile. The reverse includes delicately bent gold hooks, suggesting use as a pendant, earring component, or part of a larger fibula-type ornament.

Material: High-carat gold with chalcedony cameo
Dimensions: 15 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Dating: Roman Empire, ca. 1st–3rd century AD
Condition: Excellent ancient condition, with minor age wear

This fine jewel combines Roman craftsmanship with classical elegance, ideal for collectors of ancient gold adornments.

Provenance: From an old Montenegro collection, acquired in the 1990s.

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Ancient Roman Gold Pendant or Brooch with Female Cameo – 1st–3rd Century AD

Exquisite Roman piece made of solid gold, weighing 1.4 grams, with a rectangular frame holding an oval cameo carved in layered chalcedony. The cameo depicts a noble Roman lady or deity in classical profile. The reverse includes delicately bent gold hooks, suggesting use as a pendant, earring component, or part of a larger fibula-type ornament.

Material: High-carat gold with chalcedony cameo
Dimensions: 15 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Dating: Roman Empire, ca. 1st–3rd century AD
Condition: Excellent ancient condition, with minor age wear

This fine jewel combines Roman craftsmanship with classical elegance, ideal for collectors of ancient gold adornments.

Provenance: From an old Montenegro collection, acquired in the 1990s.

All items come with CoA

Details

Era
Before 1400
Culture
Ancient Rome, Imperium
Metal
Yellow gold
Century/timeframe
1st–3rd Century AD
Acquired from
Auction house
Total weight
1.4 g
Year acquired
2025
Condition
Good condition - used with some signs of wear
Country acquired from
Netherlands
Country of origin
Unknown
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Title additional information
Cameo Brooch
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
Montenegro
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Width
15 mm
The NetherlandsVerified
192
Objects sold
100%
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