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LOT 0428
Post Medieval Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone Depicting the Roman God Neptune
ITALY, 19TH CENTURY A.D.
1 1/4 in. (15.19 grams, 31.43 mm overall, 19.60 mm internal diameter (approximate size British R, USA 8 1/2, Europe 18 3/4, Japan 18)).
Depicting Neptune advancing nude from a scallop shell, holding a trident in one hand and pointing with the other; billowing banner to his rear; supplied with a museum-quality impression.
ProvenancePrivate collection, Europe.
Acquired on the English art market.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13053-248373.
Cf. Malgouyres, Engraved Gems, Cameos, Intaglios and Rings of the Guy Ladriere Collection, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 2022, p.79, for a carnelian gemstone with the portrait of Neptune.
FootnotesThroughout Europe, and far beyond, talented gem-cutters were at work in the 19th century. Neptune was appreciated by Neoclassical cutters, as shown by a carnelian gemstone with the profile of Neptune, his face serene amidst a storm, by the American engraver George Hewitt Cushman (1814-1876).
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LOT 0428
Post Medieval Gold Ring with Carnelian Gemstone Depicting the Roman God Neptune
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,340
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From a collection which predates 1982. Property of a Somerset collector, UK, since circa 2013. -
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Cylinder Seal Electrotype Group
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Roman Style Gold Pendant with Nude Female
19th century A.D. or earlierEstimate: £2,000 - 3,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,000
Ellipsoid plaque with incuse standing female supporting a cornucopia on one arm and a victoriola in the other hand; altar with knop finial behind her, perching eagle at her feet; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 10.48 grams, 42 mm
Private collection, Swiss. with Geneve Encheres, 14 December 2017, no.1024. Private collection, England. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13155-249557.
