Circa 19th Century AD. This cameo brooch is beautifully crafted depicting the profile portrait of the sun god Apollo with strong and masculine traits. He wears a tunic which is finely carved. The subject is called Apollo Belvedere, also referred to as Pythian Apollo which Is a celebrated marble sculpture from Classical antiquity. The setting in Etruscan revival style. He appears to be holding his iconic lyre In his left hand. For similar see the British Museum accession number: 1978,1002.1065Size: L:36.3mm / W:27.8mm ; 10.25gProvenance: Central London private collection of Ancient Art and jewellery; acquired from an East Coast, US estate collection formed before 1979.