Old Master Sculpture & Works of Art
Old Master Sculpture & Works of Art
ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY | CAMEO WITH PERSEUS
Auction Closed
December 3, 02:41 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
ITALIAN, 17TH CENTURY
CAMEO WITH PERSEUS
orange, orange-brown and white sardonyx, within a later gold mount
2.8cm, 1. 1/16 in.
Private collection, France
Compare with a cameo of Hercules also carved from an orange-brown sardonyx which has been dated to the 18th century in the Royal Collection (inv. no. RCIN 65194). A 17th century dating for the present cameo seems more likely, however, given the stylised nature of the image.
RELATED LITERATURE
K. Aschengreen Piacenti and J. Boardman, Ancient and Modern Gems and Jewels in the Collection of Her Majesty the Queen, cat. Royal Collection, London, 2008, p. 56, no. 38