Bertolami Fine Art - Riversdell Close 27, KT16 9JW Chertsey
Auction 86 - Glyptics and Ancient Jewelry sessione unica
Wednesday 9 December 2020 hours 14:00 (UTC +01:00)
A neoclassical agate cameo. Bust of a Niobid.
A neoclassical agate cameo. Bust of a Niobid.
End of 18th century - Beginning of 19th century
16 x 21 x 9 mm
Draped female bust, facing left. The figure is characterized by a hair gathered from two bands. The subject is inspired by a famous marble sculpture (Uffizi, Florence) and it was executed by N. Marchant for a sardonyx intaglio. Small chip on the edge.