Fine Large Carved Banded Agate Cameo

Description:

Fine Large Carved Banded Agate Cameo, late 19th century, oval, carved with the profile busts of Hera and Zeus, Hera in white stone, Zeus in tan tones, on chocolate ground, lg. 4 3/4, wd. 3 5/16, thickness to 3/4 in.

Provenance: Ex-collection Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with two paper museum labels to reverse.
Estimate $1,000-1,500

excellent. one paper label annotated in ink "93712 FGM".