910 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION, LOTS 1 – 15 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION, LOTS 1 – 15 ITALIAN OR FRENCH, LATE 18THCENTURY CAMEO WITH A YOUNG MANchalcedony, within a mountcameo: 28mm., 1⅛in. 30mm., 1¼in.overallPROVENANCEAs for Lot 6EXHIBITEDLondon, Victoria and Albert Museum, on long term loan(ref: LOAN:MET ANON.105&A-1968)£ 1,500-2,000£ 1,200-1,800ITALIAN, 18TH CENTURY CAMEO WITH HARPOCRATESchalcedony, within a mountcameo: 25mm., 1in. 27mm., 1⅛in.overallPROVENANCEAs for Lot 6EXHIBITEDLondon, Victoria and Albert Museum, on long term loan(ref: LOAN:MET ANON.105&A-1968)This charming cameo differs from other representations ofthe Hellenistic god of silence reproduced in Raspe-Tassie, inpresenting the subject in full profile and not three quarter view. 9 110 121 ITALIAN, PROBABLY ROME, CIRCA 180 0ITALIAN, CIRCA 180012 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION, LOTS 1 – 15 PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION, LOTS 1 – 15 CAMEO WITH AN EGYPTIAN QUEEN, PERHAPS CLEOPA TRAFOUR INTAGLIOS WITH REPRESENTATIONS OF ANIMALSchalcedony, within a mount carnelian, mounted on a chaincameo: 18mm.,⅝in. 7 by 8mm.,by¼in.overall each23mm.,⅞in. chain: 43.2cm.,17in. PROVENANCEAs for Lot 6 As for Lot 6EXHIBITEDLondon, Victoria and Albert Museum, on long term loan(ref: LOAN:MET ANON.105&A-1968)The present gem recalls the ancient Alexandrian 1st-centu ryBC cameo with an Egyptian queen or Isis from theMarlborough gems, published by J. EXHIBITEDLondon, Victoria and Albert Museum, on long term loan(ref: LOAN:MET ANON.105&A-1968)£ 500-700 Boardman, D.Scarisb rick,C. Wagner, and E.Zwierlein-Diehl, The Marlborough GemsOxford, 2009, p 164, no. 358 £ 1,200-1,800 Buyers are liable to pay both the hammer price (as estimated abov e) and the buyer’s premium together with any applicable taxes and Artist’s Resale Right34 (which will depend on the individual circumstances).Refer to the B uying at Auction and VAT sections at the back of this catalogue for further information.