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LOT 0334
Carnelian Gemstone of the Prince of Troy in Gold Ring
ITALY, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
7/8 in. (5.04 grams, 21.88 mm overall, 18.74 mm internal diameter (approximate size British M, USA 6, Europe 12.46, Japan 12)).
An oval orange carnelian intaglio with a profile bust of Paris wearing a Phrygian cap, his long locks cascading from underneath it, a Greek pseudo-signature for Maronos on the field; set in a later swivel-ring; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13337-257952.
See for an impression of a similar intaglio bearing the same signature, see Gray, J. M., James and William Tassie: A Biographical and Critical Sketch, with a Catalog of Their Portraits, Edinburgh, 1894, no. 3070.
FootnotesIn Classical as in Neo-Classical art, Paris is often depicted wearing the Phrygian cap, and typically portrayed in Persian-style attire, featuring long sleeves and trousers, and a cloak.
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LOT 0334
Carnelian Gemstone of the Prince of Troy in Gold Ring
Estimate £3,500 - 4,500€4,060 - 5,220 (for guidance only)$4,730 - 6,080 (for guidance only)
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