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LOT 2026
Grand Tour Stone Cameo with Bust of Ajax
18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 7/8 in. (27.3 grams, 48 mm).
Large oval cameo with profile bust of the Greek hero Ajax, shown bearded and with his helmet pushed up exposing his face.
ProvenanceUK private collection, acquired on the French art market in the 2000s.
FootnotesAjax is recorded in The Iliad as ‘the best man among the Thracians, being both brave and of great stature’. He was one of the strongest warriors for the Achaeans, second only to his cousin Achilles. His epic duel with Hector is detailed in the seventh book of the famed poem by Homer.
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Opening Bid: £300
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