Loading, please wait...
Details
LOT 0384
Post-Classical Blue Glass Cameo of a Man
19TH CETNURY A.D. OR EARLIER
1/2 in. (0.64 grams, 12 mm).
Discoid in plan with facing bust with tousled hair.
Provenance
Private English collection, formed between the late 1970s and early 1990s.
Private collection, London, UK.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 0384
Post-Classical Blue Glass Cameo of a Man
Estimate £500 - 700€580 - 810 (for guidance only)$680 - 950 (for guidance only)
RELATED LOTS
-
Post Medieval Carved Nacre with St George
18th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
Carved nacre panel with reserved image of a horseman among trees deploying his spear with both hands. 62 grams, 10.5 cm
Acquired on the French art market. Private collection, England. -
Post Medieval Marble Portrait of the Greek Goddess Hera
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £5,980
Modelled in the round with gracile features, braided hair, arched diadem to the brow. 32 kg, 42 cm high including stand
Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate no.13081-249676.
The type of sculpture seems to be inspired by the type of the Barberini Hera, a Roman copy from the imperial age, today in the Chiaramonti Museum (Vatican Museums). The sculpture was discovered by the antiquarian Leonardo Agostini in the late 17th century, during excavations on the Viminal Hill. The site was located beneath the convent affiliated with the church of San Lorenzo in Panisperna, an area known to have hosted the ancient Baths of Olympiades. Its identification as the Barberini Hera was established by its early owner, Cardinal Francesco Barberini. -
Post Medieval Gemstone Depicting Bacchanalian Sacrifice in Gold Ring
Italy, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £750
Intaglio engraved with satyr playing aulos behind a tall column with statue on the top, a woman in long robe and satyr standing in front of an altar; set into a later gold ring with hoop formed from three round-section wires holding an oval bezel; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 9.36 grams, 25.97 mm overall, 19.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market.
