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LOT 2100
Post Medieval Cameo of Eros Riding a Hippocampus
18TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (2.32 grams, 24 mm).
Pink wax cameo depicting winged Eros on the back of a rearing hippocamp emerging from the waves, set on a black composite backing with a glass frame.
ProvenanceAcquired on the European art market.
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LOT 2100
Post Medieval Cameo of Eros Riding a Hippocampus
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
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Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £1,250
Carefully rendered bust of Christ facing left, crown of thorns resting on his curly hair, short beard and pained expression on his face; set in a gold mount with applied ropework collars, pin and catch on the reverse. 16.3 grams, 42 mm
Acquired 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.13404-257986.
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Egyptian Style Stone Bead Necklace String
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Opening Bid: £5
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Sardonyx Cameo of the Greek Goddess Athena in Gold Mount
Europe, 18th century A.D.Estimate: £1,500 - 2,000 (+bp*)
Bids: 1 | Current Bid: £750
Finely carved, high-relief cameo depicting profile bust of the goddess, wearing a plumed helmet with the crest supported by a winged Pegasus, her hair modelled in soft curls framing the face and falling over the shoulder above articulated lorica (battle armour); small grape-shaped earrings and multiple necklaces carefully rendered, creating an appealing contrast between martial attributes and feminine ornament; set in an unmarked, high-carat gold frame, probably struck and finished in England after the gem’s return from the Grand Tour, two lateral suspension loops. 14.98 grams, 36 mm
Acquired on the European art market.
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