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LOT 0385
Neoclassical Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of the Roman Empress Livia as the Greek Goddess Ceres
ITALY, 18TH CENTURY A.D.
3/4 in. (1.51 grams, 19 mm).
Intaglio profile bust of Empress Livia with laurel wreath to her long hair, presented in the guise of Ceres; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
Footnotes
Livia Drusilla (59 B.C.-A.D. 29) was Roman empress from 27 B.C.-A.D. 14 as the wife of Emperor Augustus. She was known as Julia Augusta after her admission into the Julian family in AD 14. Charis (Greek: Χάρις meaning 'Grace') was a goddess in Greek mythology, one of the 'Charites' or 'Graces' associated with charm, beauty, nature, creativity and fertility.
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LOT 0385
Neoclassical Carnelian Gemstone with Bust of the Roman Empress Livia as the Greek Goddess Ceres
Sold for (Inc. bp): £650
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