Bust of a man in a wig, possibly a writer

Unknown maker

Medium: Sardonyx, mounted in gold as a ring
Dimensions: cameo: 1 × 11/16 in. (2.5 × 1.7 cm); ring: 1 1/8 × 3/4 × 1 in. (2.9 × 1.9 × 2.5 cm)
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Classification: Lapidary Work-Gems
Dated: 18th century
Pixels: 1033 × 1221
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Bust of a man in a wig, possibly a writer. 18th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.