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LOT 0360
Renaissance Agate Cameo of a Woman in Gold Ring
ITALY, 16TH-17TH CENTURY A.D.
1 in. (10.26 grams, 24.74 mm overall, 18.91 mm internal diameter (approximate size British N, USA 6 1/2, Europe 13.72, Japan 13)).
Brown oval cameo depicting a profile bust of a veiled young woman with large eyes and a small button nose, set in a ring with a closed-back setting.
ProvenanceAcquired 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.13399-257955.
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LOT 0360
Renaissance Agate Cameo of a Woman in Gold Ring
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000€2,320 - 3,480 (for guidance only)$2,700 - 4,050 (for guidance only)
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Renaissance Gold Pendant with Agate Gemstone of Cupid
Italy, late 16th-early 17th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £3,640
Cupid shown standing amid the vegetation, his wings and arms spread and holding two short staffs in his hands, clouds and the sun above; set in a gold frame with a conical pendant drop below; supplied with a museum-quality impression. 13.53 grams, 75 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.13341-257981.
The cameo shows a Cupid in the same style as the one in the British Museum Sloane collection. Cupid was a very popular motif in 17th-century Italian artistic production. The presence of Cupid on the cameo implies amorous attachment, or sometimes, amorous conflict. The cameo shows a sophisticated atmosphere, relayed in the brown and grey colours. -
Bactrian Style Lapis Lazuli Bead Necklace String
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £72
Composed of graduated spherical beads with a hatched design, restrung. 76.8 grams, 42 cm
Acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s. Ex London, UK, collection. -
Post Medieval Silver-Gilt Ring with Lion
17th-18th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £351
D-section hoop with stepped shoulders, trumpet-shaped bezel with incuse lion rampant motif. 21.08 grams, 34.05 mm overall, 19.90 x 21.15 mm internal diameter (approximate size British U, USA 10, Europe 22.52, Japan 21)
Ex German art market, 2000s. Acquired from an EU collector living in London. From the collection of a Surrey, UK, gentleman.
