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THE CARNELIAN PARURE
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE BRITISH COLLECTION, LOTS 1 – 15
CARNELIAN, ENAMEL AND GOLD PARURE,
CIRCA 1805, SOME GLYPTICS POSSIBLY
ANCIENT
Comprising: a diadem, designed as a row of interlinked circle
motifs decorated with blue champlevé enamel, entwined by an
openwork ribbon decorated with scroll and foliate motifs and
set with twenty-five carnelian intaglios, predominantly of male
and female classical heads including philosophers, Roman
Princes, Cupid driving a quadriga, goats, a lion devouring prey,
an eagle, Jupiter Serapis and scenes of sacrifice, each within a
border of enamel, inner circumference approximately 410mm;
a pair of pendent earrings, each set with a single intaglio and
similarly decorated, later screw fittings; a hair comb, and a belt
ornament, the centre set with a carnelian cameo of Ariadne,
original fitted case.
£ 200,000-300,000
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