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LOT 2122
Post Classical Shell Cameo of a Lady
CIRCA 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 3/8 in. (4 grams, 35 mm).
Convex cameo with a profile bust of a lady with coiffed hair. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on UK art market.
Property of a Middlesex gentleman.
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LOT 2122
Post Classical Shell Cameo of a Lady
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Post Medieval Agate Cameo of a Classical Muse in Gold Mount
Italy, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £700 - 900 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £350
Gold cell with suspension loop, inset banded agate panel with reserved female profile bust with hair in a chignon. 7.8 grams, 38 mm
Private collection, Europe. Acquired on the English art market. -
Post Medieval Artefact Group
16th-19th century A.D.Estimate: £100 - 140 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £50
Comprising: two whistles, a padlock, a finial, and a ring with a double cross motif. 64.3 grams total, 24-38 mm
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman. -
Post Classical Gemstone Collection
19th century A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising: three carnelian intaglios with profile busts; an agate intaglio with profile bust; a lozenge-shaped intaglio with bird and other symbols, possibly made of stained bone; an octagonal green stone intaglio with worn motif; and a lapis lazuli bead. 9.71 gram stotal, 9-24 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
