PENDANT WITH CAMEE Gold (18k-750); Pb 11.9 g H. Total height 4 cm; total length 2.6 cm Cameo: layered agate 25 x 20 mm 17th/18th century with modern mounting The cameo depicts the helmeted goddess Athena standing before a burning brazier. The goddess is draped and holds a shield with a Gorgon mascaron. With her left hand, she points to the sky, symbolising the votive and divinatory aspect of the scene. The work is sculpted with great mastery using the various colours of the agate, such as the flames worked in the red of the agate. The stone is not broken, but has slight natural cracks that do not show through (as on the shield). A 17th/18th century Agate Cameo mounted on a Later 18k gold pendant. The cameo depicts the helmeted goddess Athena standing before a flaming brazier. The goddess is draped and holds her shield adorned with a Gorgon mascaron. With her left hand, she points toward the heavens, symbolizing the votive and divinatory nature of the scene. The work is masterfully carved, utilizing the various hues of the agate stone, such as the flames rendered in the red tones of the agate. The stone shows no breaks but displays minor natural fissures that do not penetrate through (as visible on the shield).