Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels

Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels

Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels

Small Wonders: Early Gems and Jewels

10 December - 16 December 2020 • London

Overview
A Group of Four Egyptian Stone Scarabs, Circa 1st millennium B.C.

1 A Group of Four Egyptian Stone Scarabs, Circa 1st millennium B.C.

A Group of Egyptian Faience Beads and Amulets, New Kingdom to Ptolemaic Period, 1539-30 B.C.

2 A Group of Egyptian Faience Beads and Amulets, New Kingdom to Ptolemaic Period, 1539-30 B.C.

A Pair of Hellenistic Gold-Disk-and-Eros-Pendant-Earrings and a Gold Eros Pendant, circa 2nd half of the 3rd century B.C

3 A Pair of Hellenistic Gold-Disk-and-Eros-Pendant-Earrings and a Gold Eros Pendant, circa 2nd half of the 3rd century B.C

A Roman Gold and Garnet Bracelet, circa 1st/2nd century A.D.

4 A Roman Gold and Garnet Bracelet, circa 1st/2nd century A.D.

A Roman Banded Agate Intaglio Ring Stone, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.

5 A Roman Banded Agate Intaglio Ring Stone, circa 1st/2nd Century A.D.

A Roman Gold Bracelet and Gold Repousse Disc, circa 1st/2nd century A.D.

6 A Roman Gold Bracelet and Gold Repousse Disc, circa 1st/2nd century A.D.

Southern Italian, probably Sicily, circa 1220-1240 | Cameo with a lioness

7 Southern Italian, probably Sicily, circa 1220-1240 | Cameo with a lioness

Southern Italian, probably Palermo, Sicily, circa 1220-1240 | An Important Cameo with the Ascension of the Prophet Elijah to Heaven from the Imperial Treasury of the Holy Roman Emperors

8 Southern Italian, probably Palermo, Sicily, circa 1220-1240 | An Important Cameo with the Ascension of the Prophet Elijah to Heaven from the Imperial Treasury of the Holy Roman Emperors

Byzantine, 12th/ 13th century | Cameo with the Archangel Saint Michael

9 Byzantine, 12th/ 13th century | Cameo with the Archangel Saint Michael

German, late 15th century | Pendant Crucifix, possibly a guild badge

10 German, late 15th century | Pendant Crucifix, possibly a guild badge

Italian, mid-16th century | Cameo with a Portrait of a Young Man

11 Italian, mid-16th century | Cameo with a Portrait of a Young Man

Italian, 16th century | Cameo with an Emperor, probably Galba

12 Italian, 16th century | Cameo with an Emperor, probably Galba

Italian, 16th century | Intaglio with a Bacchic Procession

14 Italian, 16th century | Intaglio with a Bacchic Procession

Italian, 16th century | Cameo with Silenus attended by a Bacchant and a Satyr

15 Italian, 16th century | Cameo with Silenus attended by a Bacchant and a Satyr

Spanish, 16th century | Ring

16 Spanish, 16th century | Ring

Probably Italian, late 16th/ early 17th century | Bracelet set with Intaglios

17 Probably Italian, late 16th/ early 17th century | Bracelet set with Intaglios

Italian, probably Milan, circa 1600 | Cameo with the Head of a Lion

18 Italian, probably Milan, circa 1600 | Cameo with the Head of a Lion

Italian, possibly 17th century | Cameo with a Jugate portrait possibly with Alexander the Great and his mother Olympias Queen of Macedonia

19 Italian, possibly 17th century | Cameo with a Jugate portrait possibly with Alexander the Great and his mother Olympias Queen of Macedonia

Northern Italian, probably 17th century | Hardstone Bust of a Woman

20 Northern Italian, probably 17th century | Hardstone Bust of a Woman

Netherlandish, 16th/ 17th century | Miniature Virgin and Child within an Acorn Pendant

21 Netherlandish, 16th/ 17th century | Miniature Virgin and Child within an Acorn Pendant

Italian, probably Sicily, 17th/ 18th century | Cameo with the Head of Christ

22 Italian, probably Sicily, 17th/ 18th century | Cameo with the Head of Christ

English or German, 17th century | Acorn locket pendant for bezoar stones

23 English or German, 17th century | Acorn locket pendant for bezoar stones

Spanish, early 18th century | Fantastical brooch with birds and flowers

24 Spanish, early 18th century | Fantastical brooch with birds and flowers

French, Paris, circa 1670, the case attributed to Gilles Légaré (1610-1685) | Monogrammed Locket with a portrait miniature of a young lady

25 French, Paris, circa 1670, the case attributed to Gilles Légaré (1610-1685) | Monogrammed Locket with a portrait miniature of a young lady

English, 1759 | Mourning Ring for George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

27 English, 1759 | Mourning Ring for George Frederic Handel (1685-1759)

English, dated 1724 | Mourning Ring with a Skeleton

28 English, dated 1724 | Mourning Ring with a Skeleton

Italian, 18th century | Cameo with a Leopard

29 Italian, 18th century | Cameo with a Leopard

British or Italian, 18th century | Seal with Minerva, surmounted with a hardstone carving of a possibly 17th-century monkey

30 British or Italian, 18th century | Seal with Minerva, surmounted with a hardstone carving of a possibly 17th-century monkey

Italian, late 16th century | Cameo with Omphale

31 Italian, late 16th century | Cameo with Omphale

Italian, Milan, or Bohemian, Prague, circa 1600 | Cameo with a Bust of the Virgin

32 Italian, Milan, or Bohemian, Prague, circa 1600 | Cameo with a Bust of the Virgin

Italian, 17th century | Cameo with a Saint

33 Italian, 17th century | Cameo with a Saint

Attributed to the Medici Grand Ducal Workshops, Italian, Florence, circa 1700 | Bust of a Florentine Man

34 Attributed to the Medici Grand Ducal Workshops, Italian, Florence, circa 1700 | Bust of a Florentine Man

Italian, circa 1800 | Cameo with Cupid

35 Italian, circa 1800 | Cameo with Cupid

Italian, circa 1800 | Cameo with Bacchus

36 Italian, circa 1800 | Cameo with Bacchus

Italian, early 19th century | Cameo with Apollo and his Lyre

37 Italian, early 19th century | Cameo with Apollo and his Lyre

Italian, first half 19th century | Cameo with a Helmeted Warrior

38 Italian, first half 19th century | Cameo with a Helmeted Warrior

Italian, 18th century | Cameo with a man holding a theatre mask

39 Italian, 18th century | Cameo with a man holding a theatre mask

Italian, circa 1800 | An Exceptionally Large Cameo with the Head of Bacchus

40 Italian, circa 1800 | An Exceptionally Large Cameo with the Head of Bacchus

Italian, first half 19th century | Cameo with a Warrior wearing a Helmet with a Chimera

41 Italian, first half 19th century | Cameo with a Warrior wearing a Helmet with a Chimera

Circle of Nicola Morelli (1771-1838), Italian, Rome, first third 19th century | Cameo with a Bust of a Bacchante

42 Circle of Nicola Morelli (1771-1838), Italian, Rome, first third 19th century | Cameo with a Bust of a Bacchante

Italian, probably 19th century | Large Cameo with the Virgin and Child

43 Italian, probably 19th century | Large Cameo with the Virgin and Child

Italian, 18th century | Cameo with a Sacrifice

44 Italian, 18th century | Cameo with a Sacrifice

Italian, 18th century, After the Antique | Cameo with Orestes and Pylades

45 Italian, 18th century, After the Antique | Cameo with Orestes and Pylades

Italian, late 18th/ early 19th century | Intaglio with a King

46 Italian, late 18th/ early 19th century | Intaglio with a King

Italian, circa 1800 | Intaglio with Apollo

47 Italian, circa 1800 | Intaglio with Apollo

Italian, 18th century | Cameo with a Herm

48 Italian, 18th century | Cameo with a Herm

Italian, late 18th century | Cameo with a Greek Philosopher

49 Italian, late 18th century | Cameo with a Greek Philosopher

An Italian or English, 18th century | Intaglio with Julius Caesar

50 An Italian or English, 18th century | Intaglio with Julius Caesar