Rare Authentic ANTIQUE Cameo Brooch Carved Shell Pin Greco Roman Man Soldier Pendant or Brooch. "C" Catch Unsigned Roped metal border. I belive It is Antinous, the imperial favorite and lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. He was considered the pinnacle of youthful, masculine beauty. He was constantly at the Emperor's side during his travels, and on a trip to Egypt in 132, he prematurely died before he reached the age of 20. 1" length