Victoria and Albert Museum
The world’s greatest museum of art and design
Opening times
10.00 to 17.45 daily
10.00 to 22.00 Fridays
Shell Cameos
'Maximinus', series of Three Roman Emperors
'Maximinus', series of Three Roman Emperors
'Maximinus', Series of Three Roman Emperors
Shell cameo
Italy
About 1550-80
Shell
Museum no. 252-1853
These formed part of a series, possibly made for a royal patron who would have viewed the Roman emperors as his antecedents.
