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FRENCH OR ITALIAN, CIRCA 1810
THE GLYPTICS, ITALIAN, 17TH- 19TH Ca me
Ca meo CENTUR
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION, LOTS 1 – 15 an d
ten an Italian, early 19th-century intaglios with animals
Ca meo with Venus fishing amongst cupids: 21mm.,¾in.overall
Ca meo with Medusa: 24mm.,⅞in.overall
with a profile of a Roman patrician: 25mm., 1in.
overall
with Minerva: 28mm., 1⅛in.
overall
Ca meo with a Roman Matron: 28mm., 1⅛in.
overall
Ca meo with Venus bathing: 27mm., 1in.
with the head of Hercules: 26mm., 1in.
overall
with a Satyr: 24mm.,⅞in.overall
Cam eo with a Roman woman with a diadem: 20mm., 3/4in.
overall
ten intaglios with animals: 5mm., 1/4in.
overall
12½in.
CHOKER Ca meo
chalcedony, enamel and cloth
adorned with:
an Italian, late 18th-century, cameo with Venus fishing for the
32c m.,
Genius of Charm, amongst cupids;
an Italian, late 18th-/ early 19th-century cameo with Medusa;
an Italian, late 18th-/ early 19th-century cameo with a Roman
Ca meo
PR OVENANCE
patrician;
Pos sibly
Northern Italian, probably 17th-century cameo with Minerva;
n Italian, late 18th-/ early 19th-century cameo with a Roman
The nce
atron;
an Italian, 18th-century cameo Venus bathing;
The nce
n Italian, 18th-century cameo with Hercules;
n Italian, late 18th-/ early 19th-century cameo a Satyr;
n Italian, late 18th-/ early 19th-century cameo a Roman
on don, woman with a diadem;
By t radition, Joséphine Bonaparte, Empress of France (1763- 1814);
acquired from the Empress Joséphine (or her estate)
by Lord Edward Lascelles, “ Beau Lascelles” (1764-1814);
by descent to his grand-niece Catherine, Mrs Granville
Edw in Lloyd-Baker (1841-1890);
by family descent to the present owner
EXH IBITED
Victoria and Albert Museum, on long term loan
(ref.LOAN:ME
ANON.104-1968)
£ 3 0,000-50,000
Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated above) and the buyer’s pr emium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right
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(which will depend on the individual circumstances).
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