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Gold and Agate Cameo, Giorgio Antonio Girardet and G. Giniselli, mounted by Ernesto Pierret, Circa 1880
Estimate
12,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- gold, agate, pearl, brooch, pendant
The oval carved agate cameo depicting Venus and Cupid, within an ornate gold frame, surrounded by pearls, mounted as a brooch and pendant, the cameo signed G.A. Girardet F. and G. Giniselli Inv., the mounting signed Pierret.
Condition
Signed on the obverse, right-hand side along edge E. Girardet. Carnelian background with high polish, matte finish on figure. Overall very good condition for the cameo. Pearls well matched for color. Clean skin, nice luster, not tested for origin. Retractable pendant-loop. Solder around inner-bezel on reverse at four stations. Cameo alone measuring approximately 1 1/4 by 7/8 inches.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion. Illustrations in the catalogue may not be actual size. Prospective purchasers are reminded that, unless the catalogue description specifically states that a stone is natural, we have assumed that some form of treatment may have been used and that such treatment may not be permanent. Our presale estimates reflect this assumption.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Please note that the pearls have not been tested for natural origin.
The Castellani workshop lists G.A. Girardet several times in their registers, mostly in the second half of the 19th century. For another example of Girardet's work see Castellani, by Susan Weber Soros and Stefanie Walker, ed., 'cameos and intaglios', p. 111, fig. 4-16.