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Extract of a Letter from Camillo Paderni, dated at 
Naples, July 29, 1755. 
Read 12 and 19 t ■ A HE principal reafon of my writing 
e • 1756. t0 y 0U at thi S time is a cameo 
of great excellence found the ninth of this month, in 
the morning, while their majefties were at table, 
where I prefentedit to them, to whom it gave great 
fatisfa&ion, and was extremely admired by all the 
nobility who were prefent. This cameo is in alto 
relievo. It is about an inch and a -half long, and 
almoft as much in breadth. It reprefents- a half 
length of Ceres. The head is in profile, and hath a 
noble and beautiful air. It is turned, together with 
the body, a little to the left. The left arm is a little 
railed, and holds in the hand fome ears of corn. 
The right arm is lower, and clofe to the body. The 
right hand takes hold of part of a fine garment, or 
fhift, with which the figure is in part covered. The 
head is adorned with a diadem ; and the hair, which 
is of excellent wojkmanfhip, flows upon her (boul- 
ders, tied with a Angle ribband, which refls upon 
her neck. The hone, of which the head is com- 
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