Young woman with a torch and vase
Object type: Cameo
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: Italian, Rome
Artist: Giovanni Pichler
Artist bio: Italian, Naples 1734–1791 Rome
Artist role: Artist
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1770–90
Medium: Sardonyx and gold
Dimensions: Overall: 1 1/16 x 5/8 x 7/8 in. (2.7 x 1.6 x 2.2 cm); visible cameo (confirmed): 23.7 x 12.5 mm
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Credit line: The Milton Weil Collection, 1939
Accession year: 1939
Tags: Vases|Women